F2F Class Notes (Tanya)
Vocabulary
omni – everything
omnipresent – present everywhere
e.g. Air is omnipresent. It is present everywhere
e.g. Screens are omnipresent these days, you can find them everywhere. For example, people’s phones or televisions
to be present – to be somewhere (physically), your body is there
e.g. I want Jay to be present in my classes. He needs to be present in the classroom.
to curl up with a good book – to get comfortable with a good book, to sit or lie on a couch with a good book
e.g. When it’s cold, I love to curl up with a good book.
a work of art – a piece of art.
a literary work – book
literary – something that has to do with books
literature – books
engrossing – very entertaining and interesting, something that gets all your attention
e.g. I’m watching this amazing movie, I’m completely engrossed.
boost – something that makes something stronger
e.g. I just took a nap and I’m experiencing a boost in energy!
according to – as stated by, as said by , in the opinion of
e.g. According to Jay, the sentence was very difficult.
e.g. According to Tanya, all people should learn English at SmartEnglish.
The research, published in the journal Science, showed that reading literary works, though, interestingly, not popular fiction, cultivates a skill known as “theory of mind”, which NPR describes as the “ability to read the thoughts and feelings of others”.
- The research showed that reading literary works cultivates a skill known as theory of mind
- It is interesting that popular fiction is not included (not included in literary works that give you the theory of mind ability)
- You dont cultivate the skill known as theory of mind from reading popular fiction
- Theory of mind is the ability to read the thoughts and feelings of others.
- It is interesting that you dont get theory of mind skills from reading popular fiction
It is interesting that it does not include popular fiction.
Grammar
I have a cold – sick
I am cold – I am feeling cold
Homework
Go over text.
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