F2F Class Notes (Tony)

Vocabulary

The price has increased

I need to increase my vocabulary.

The temperature is increasing every year.

The number of trees decreased.

I need to decrease the calories I eat every day.

The number of tortoises is decreasing.

calorie – the energy you get from food

eg: Eating 5000 calories a day is too much.

squiggly – a line with a crazy shape

Grammar

How was your day so far?

So far it is good   (Don’t worry about the grammar too much)

So far it was good.

So far it has been good.   (These answers are ALL fine)

Was – Past

Is – Now

Has Been – Past and Now

V. + to + V.

like to do

make you go there   (don’t need to)

help you do it  (don’t need to)

V. + V. + Ing

V. (simple present, always or usually)    I go to work at 9.

V. (Present Continuous, doing, a period of time)

Go shopping

like running

enjoy eating

Go to a place

Go (doing) skiing, out for dinner

Go home

Total ADJ +  Number N.

Number N. Total ADJ.

Pronunciation

Calorie – Ka Le Ree

calories – KA le Rees