F2F Class Notes (Tony)

Correct Writing homework

Vocabulary

the cold wind makes me feel uncomfortable in my sinuses – the cold wind makes my sinuses feel uncomfortable

you can’t plug them into an outlet (wall)

the parking place – the parking lot/garage

we line up for an hour  (often / every day?) – we lined up for an hour (one time)

an orderly line – very neat and clean line

disorderly line – out of order, you can’t find the beginning or end of the line

if someone cut in line, and if the line not long I can just let them pass, otherwise I will feel really annoyed. – if someone cuts in line, and it’s not long I can just let them pass. If it’s long I will feel really annoyed.

The longer the line is, the more easily people will be annoyed if someone cuts.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

the more practice I get/do, the better I can work with the system.

some girls are more susceptible to sad movies

adapter – a piece that can make different sized parts fit together

eg: I’m traveling to America next week, so I need to get a plug adapter for my hair dryer.

eg: You need an adapter to use that bigger lens on your small camera.

pick up – to learn through experience, Acquire casually (an item or knowledge), get without great effort or by accident. For example,

eg: I picked up a nice coat at the sale.

eg: She had no trouble picking up French.

eg: Kids will naturally pick up their parents habits, even if they are bad.

eg: I had some free time last month, so decided to pick up painting. I am getting pretty good at painting now.

eg: When I teach my son, I recall some of the things I picked up in primary school.