F2F Class Notes (Tony) [S]

Vocabulary

The Maldives

on our honeymoon

its deep fried and breaded

I watched a drama show

feel some guilt (N.)

I couldn’t stop watching the show

episodes 1 to 5, had subtitles

it hasn’t got subtitles / it doesn’t have

I got a haircut

secluded – private and away from everything

eg: Many resorts are secluded in the Maldives.

empathize – to feel what someone else is feeling

eg: I empathize with the females on the show.

sympathize – to understand what someone is feeling, to support them…

eg: I sympathize with the men on the show.

dystopian (ADJ) – the perfectly WRONG world. The worst world.

eg: 1984 is a dystopian classic novel.

utopian (ADJ) – perfect world

Grammar

stop to watch (Confusing??? You stopped? So you can watch it?)   I couldn’t stop watching the show.

Singular or Plural?

episodes 1 to 5, had subtitles

it hasn’t got subtitles (UK) / it doesn’t have  (USA)

It has / It doesn’t have

I have / I don’t have

Pronunciation

Gourmet – Gor May

not nearly sufficient – Neer Lee

Really – Reel-Lee

I think handmaid’s tale is not the future story, is a real story. Because these days woman and men often get a problem of having a baby by environmental problem. So I think Margaret Eto, the writer, is very smart and she has foresight. But the problem is the way of solving this social problem is very wrong, it’s horrible.

I think “A Handmaid’s tale” is not a dystopian futuristic(ADJ) story, it’s a realistic (ADJ) story. Because these days women and men often get problems having a baby, caused by environmental influence. So I think Margaret Eto, the writer, is very smart and she has a lot of foresight. But the flaw is the way they solve this problem is very unethical, it’s horrible.