F2F Class Notes (Tony)

Vocabulary

My shirt broke.  ???? What? how can a shirt break?

You mean, it fell apart, or got worn out?

When my clothes fall apart I will sew them.

chore – a job you probably don’t wanna do, like housework

eg: I was doing chores this morning, I did laundry and washed the dishes.

eg: Oh, I don’t wanna go to Suzhou just for the doctor’s appointment. That is such a chore to get to his office.

eg: No, hiking is a chore for me.

eg: Cooking breakfast is a chore.

Specialist (N.) – a professional person who works on a very specific part of their job.

eg: I had a problem with my left eye. I went to 10 different doctors and none of them could figure it out. So the last doctor referred me to an eye specialist. That doctor only works on problems with the left eye.

eg: I don’t need a specialist doctor to do a physical.

thread – string for clothes

eg: You should cut off that loose thread.

eg: If you cut the threads, then more of them will come out.

Grammar

Singular or Plural

a mouse     two mice

my dog       three dogs

him         them/they

it            they

Possessive – belonging to someone or something

eg: Amy has a problem with cooking pizzas.

eg: Amy‘s problem with cooking pizzas is, she always burns them.

Write about the most effective way for to study. Describe the place, your mood and what you need to do it.

try to write at least 250 words.