F2F Class Notes (Li)
Vocabulary
power cut – no electricity
ex. When I turned on the TV, it caused a power cut in the room.
taxi meter – the device that shows you the price of your taxi fare
ex. It is common to hear stories of taxi drivers rigging the taxi meter.
tap water – water that comes out of the taps
kettle – a container you can use to boil water
germ – a very small organism that causes disease
ex. There are some harmful germs on uncooked meat.
ex. Germs multiply when the weather gets warm.
bacteria – very small organism that causes disease
ex. Tap water contains bacteria that may be harmful.
allergy – when your body has a negative response to food/insects/substances by being in contact with them
ex. He has a peanut allergy.
tolerate – how your body is able to take sth without displaying bad side effects
ex. The test allows me to see how my body tolerates each type of substance.
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