F2F Class Notes (Sonia)

Grammar

“on summer nights we with our friends bbq and drink sangria”

correction:On summer nights, i eat bbq and drink sangria with my friends

Vocabulary

nightlife(n): bars, clubs, things you can do at night life

e.g I think a lot of people are night owls because they enjoy nightlife

e.g I don’t have nightlife because I’m a homebody

homebody(n): somebody who’s life centres around/ likes to stay at home.

e.g I am a homebody because I like to spend my day off at home.

e.g In this society a lot of teenagers are homebodies

medical(adj): yixue  about medicine

e.g I sometimes I like to borrow medical books

Guide books(n): books that describe places for travelling

e.g although i have no time to go to another country, I can read the guidebooks about them.

Thailand: taiguo

culture(n): wen hua, the way of life, especially the general customs and beliefs, of aparticular group of people at a particular time

e.g I like European cultures so i desire to go Europe next October

agency(N): a business that represents one group of people when dealing with another group

e.g if i want to go another country I will find a tourism/travel agency

socialise (V):to spend time when you are not working with friends or with other people in order to enjoy yourself

e.g homebodies usually don’t like to socialise

insomnia(n): a disorder/sickness which means you can’t sleep for a long time

e.g if people always have insomnia they must see a doctor

panic attack(n): a sudden period of severe anxiety in which your heart beats fast, you havetrouble breathing, and you feel as if something very bad is going to happen

e.g if I have a panic attack my blood pressure will be high

Pronunciation

although: ɔːlˈðəʊ

Agency:eɪ.dʒən.si

Cancer:ˈkæn.sə

benefit: ˈben.ɪ.fɪt

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1707/170713-drinking-coffee-5.html

There is possible good news for coffee lovers. Drinking three or more cups a day may help you live longer. This is according to a study from the International Agency for Research on Cancer and Imperial College London. Researchers looked at data on half a million people over the age of 35 from 10 countries. They suggest that drinking coffee means a lower risk of early death, particularly from heart diseases. They said people who had at least three cups of coffee up to 18% less likely to die from health problems than non-coffee drinkers.

Not all experts agree with the research. Some say the health benefits of coffee could be because coffee drinkers have more money and so are healthier. They also say that coffee drinkers may socialize more and this may increase wellbeing and help people to live longer. They say the research does not prove that drinking coffee has health benefits. Researchers also warn against drinking too much coffee. The maximum amount of caffeine to be safe is around 400 mg. More than this increases the risk of panic attacks, heart problems, and insomnia.