F2F Class Notes (Tony)

Vocabulary

I drank it everyday. (Ginger tea)

I was so drunk.  (too much Beer/alcohol)

iPhones COST a lot of money

I SPENT a lot of money on an iPhone.

a ton of / tons of – a lot of / lots of

eg: I have a ton of work to do.

anti – ….. –   you are against that thing.

eg: I’m anti-gun, that means I don’t like guns.

soothe – to ease(V.) the pain or make it feel a little better

eg: What can ease a sore throat?  Drink Ginger tea with some lemon to ease a sore throat.

eg: Drinking ginger tea can ease a sore throat.

perspective – how you see things, ex: from a female’s perspective…

Grammar

V. to V.

eg: What can ease a sore throat?  Drink Ginger tea with some lemon to ease a sore throat.

eg: Eat cake everyday to… get fat. (If you want to get fat, eat cake everyday.)

eg: Ride your bike to work to… get there quickly.

eg: Organize your desk at home to… feel more relaxed when you’re using your desk.

eg: Clean up your apartment… to welcome your friends.

V. ING + Can/Could/Will/Might + V.

eg: Drinking ginger tea can ease a sore throat.

eg: Working out every day can… change your perspective.

eg: Learning Chinese can help you get more jobs in China.

misconception – a wrong idea, something that many people think is right, but really its not.

eg: It’s a common misconception that getting thinner means you are losing weight.  In one case, a girl gained weight, but got thinner. Because muscle weighs more than fat.

eg: Its a misconception that its bad to eat spicy food in the summer.

misinformed – poorly informed