F2F Class Notes (Sonia)[S]
Speaking exercise
sherlock holmes
it’s a detective film, the Sherlock has a very quick mind, he see you one time he will know you have a cat, or single or divorced. He uncovered our mysterious. Sherlock’s friend Jones’ wife was died because she wanted to save Sherlock so and the Jone was very angry and also sad, so he decided not to be communicate with Sherlock he refused to see Sherlock again after herĀ hisĀ wifes died. Sherlock iswas also depressed, he think its not stone because he always think heĀ is the smartest one andĀ that he can couldĀ protect Mary from dying.
“He uncovered our mysterious”
“unraveled the mystery”: found the truth to the mystery
“he think its not stone”-stubborn/ strong-minded
“he see you one time he will know you have a cat, or single or divorced.”
he is very perceptive… he only needs to see you one time to know that….
Vocabulary
perceptive(adj):Ā very good atĀ noticingĀ andĀ understandingĀ things that manyĀ peopleĀ do not notice
e.g if someone is perceptive it will be easier to be successful
helicopter(n) ( aĀ typeĀ ofĀ aircraftĀ withoutĀ wings, that has one or two sets ofĀ largeĀ bladesĀ that go round veryĀ fastĀ onĀ top. It canĀ landĀ and take off vertically and canĀ stayĀ in one placeĀ in theĀ air
e.g They used helicopters to rescue people
sidekick(n) :aĀ personĀ whoĀ worksĀ with someone who is moreĀ importantĀ than they are
e.gJones is Sherlock’s sidekick and friend
Pronunciation
hundred:Ā hŹn.drÉ
How to prounounce G in words
g is soft in the middle of the word
rage, cage, image
if it is double gg in the middle of the word it is hard
mugging, hugging, begging
usually because G at the end of the word is hard
bag, egg, log
usually at the beginning g is hard sound
good, game,go, (there are exceptions (ge-), gene, germ, genius, genuine)
gh at end or middle its silent
though, through
sometimes gh is F
cough, rough,
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