F2F Class Notes (Tony)

Homework

http://nypost.com/2017/08/01/thats-just-texas-woman-fatally-shoots-home-intruder/

Review words from the article in next class.

Vocabulary

fatal (ADJ) – it can kill you

eg:She fatally shot the intruder.    (She shot him and he died)

eg: It was a fatal accident. That person died.

thief -a person who steals

eg: There were two thieves.

take any chances – to wait and see if something good will happen, or something bad will happen.

Don’t take any chances – don’t wait to see if it will be good or bad, you do something before it happens.

eg: My train leaves at 12. But i will go to the train station at 9am, because I don’t want to take any chances, and maybe miss my train.

Writing exercise

function

The machine doesn’t function.
My function is yoga teacher.

behavior

Her behavior alienated her friends.
Your behavior it’s impolite


function

The machine doesn’t function./  It doesn’t Work.        It works
My function is yoga teacher.      My function/Job as a yoga teacher is to teach people how to train and strengthen their bodies.

behavior

Her behavior alienated her from her friends.
Your behavior is impolite.

Vocabulary

set schedule – same schedule every week

eg:I don’t have a set schedule.

supposed to – you should do this

eg:I was supposed to work yesterday. I am supposed to work tomorrow, but I don’t think I will go.

eg: You are supposed to brush your teeth everyday, but some people don’t do this.

Grammar

I don’t work on Sunday  (Every Sunday I don’t work)

I didn’t work on Monday  (Only this Monday I didn’t work)

Pronunciation

Eliminate – Uhh lim   ih nate

Alienate –    Ayy Li en ate   (ed)