F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Characteristic (n): 1-  a typical or noticeable quality of someone or something:
E.g.: Unfortunately a big nose is a family characteristic.
E.g.: The male bird displays (= has) several characteristics which distinguish him from the female.
E.g.: Patience is not a characteristic we associate with Bryan.

Patience (n): 1- the ability to wait, or to continue doing something despite difficulties, or to suffer without complaining or becoming annoyed:
E.g.: You have to have such a lot of patience when you’re dealing with kids.
E.g.: In the end I lost my patience and shouted at her.
E.g.: He’s a good teacher, but he doesn’t have much patience with the slower pupils.
E.g.: Their youngest son was beginning to try my patience (= annoy me).
E.g.: Patience – they’ll be here soon!

Associate (v): 1- to connect someone or something in your mind with someone or something else:
E.g.: Most people associate this brand with good quality.
E.g.: Both politicians have been closely associated with the movement for some time.
E.g.: He has been associated with some bad people.
E.g.: I am happy and proud to be associated with this project.

Capital (n): 1- money and possessions, especially a large amount of money used for producing more wealth or for starting a new business.
E.g.: She leaves her capital untouched in the bank and lives off the interest (利益).
E.g.: We put $20,000 capital into the business, but we’re unlikely to see any return for a few years.
E.g.: I want to start my own business if I can raise the capital.

Rival (n): 1- a person, group, etc. competing with others for the same thing or in the same area.
E.g.: He beat his closest/nearest rival by 20 points.
E.g.: The companies produce rival versions of the toy.

Rivalry (n): 1- a situation in which people, businesses, etc. compete with each other for the same thing.
E.g.: There’s such rivalry among/between my three sons.
E.g.: There’s fierce rivalry for the job/to get the job.
E.g.: There was great sibling rivalry (= competition) between Peter and his brother.

Whine (v): 1-  If you whine, especially as a child, you complain or express disappointment or unhappiness repeatedly. (adj: Whiny)
E.g.: Alice, if you keep whining I won’t take you – do you understand?
E.g.: The children were tired and whiny.

Grammar

Have a travel – Have a trip / Go traveling

She’s going to the New Zealand the day before yesterday. – She went to New Zealand the day before yesterday.

I need a legal leader to sign the file – I needed a leader from the Legal Department to sign the file.

She with her family and maybe seven people together to go there. – She went there with her family, in a group of around seven people.

When he go back to school many studies he didn’t know. – When he went back to school there were lots of things he had missed.

When he go back to home he has no smily face. – When he goes home he doesn’t smile / he’s always frowning.

He play the ball very good. – He plays ball very well.

Pronunciation

Characteristic: /ˌker.ək.təˈrɪs.tɪk/

Politician: /ˌpɑː.ləˈtɪʃ.ən/

Communist: /ˈkɑm·jə·nɪst/

Capitalist: /ˈkæp.ə.t̬əl.ɪ.zəm/

Sibling: /ˈsɪb.lɪŋ/

Rival: /ˈraɪ.vəl/

Rivalry: /ˈraɪ.vəl.ri/

Whine: /waɪn/

Whiny: /ˈwaɪn.i/