F2F Class Notes (Tony)

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[no object] : to do something : to take action

  • Think before you act.
  • He knew he had to act quickly/fast.
  • The government was slow to act.
  • The firefighters acted with great courage. = They acted courageously.
  • She acted on behalf of her father, who was not at the meeting.
  • I believe that the killer acted alone.
  • She had acted in self-defense when she killed her attacker.
  • We were acting in the best interests of our children.
  • If he refuses to cooperate, he’ll be acting against his own (best) interests. [=he’ll be acting in a way that is harmful to himself]
  • We must act soon to end this crisis.

[no object] : to behave in a particular way

  • She learned at an early age how to act properly in social situations.
  • People are always telling me how I should act and what I should say.
  • I noticed that the dog was acting funny/differently/strangely this morning.
  • acting more naturally/aggressively/responsibly
  • She’s been acting kind of crazy lately.
  • Please learn the new rules and act accordingly. [=follow the new rules]

Vocabulary

I’m on the 7th floor

I don’t wanna walk up 7 floors


describe – to sat or tell what something or someone is like

eg: Can you describe your father?
My father is very angry(ADJ). He likes to play Mahjong. He likes gambling. He is not tall(ADJ) and not short.(ADJ)

eg: Can you describe yourself?
I’m a boring person. I like exercise and travel. I’m an honest(ADJ) person.

action – something that you do

act – to be a certain way

eg: Yolanda is acting crazy today.

eg: Don’t act too sad, I know you didn’t really wanna go.  (Sad outside, Happy inside)

description (N) – telling what something is like, tell you about it

eg: I read the description about the movie. It doens’t seem good.

eg: His description of the meeting was very boring. I’m happy I didn’t go.

Pronunciation

7th – Seven TH

honest – NEST

interesting –REST

Grammar

A – All words that start with B,C,D,F,G,H,J,K,L,M,NP,Q……

An – All words that start with A,E,I,O,U


ADJ. + N.

eg: I have a cat.

I have a  cool cat.

eg: I ate a pizza.

I ate a huge pizza.

I ate an amazing pizza.

eg: We went to that place.

We went to that interting   interesting  place.

eg: Every day I talk to people.

Every day I talk to honest people.

Be + ADJ.

Needs more review

What is a Noun?

the noun is a thing person or pleas

A noun is a person, place or thing.

What is a Verb?

an verb is an discippyion word

So, you use a verb to describe things?

No, a verb is an action word. It means DO something.

What is an Adjective?

an adjective is a describe word.