F2F Class Notes (Tony) [W]

Vocabulary

it was just a personal favor, not work-related.

the police caught the people who took the hostages

I dreamed about ghosts that were trying to catch me.

Jargon – vocabulary or words often used by companies or by certain groups.

eg: Bank jargon is totally different from HR jargon.

eg: I couldn’t understand all the medical jargon that the doctor told me.

lack (V.) – to not have enough of sth.

eg: He lacks experience.

eg: A lack of experience was his problem.

lacklusterlacking excitement or interest, disappointing

eg: His interview was a little lackluster.

eg: This meeting is so lackluster.

Pronunciation

Resume V. – Ree Zoom

Resume N. – Rez uh mey

Writing exercise

It feels like

It looks like, The weather looks like rain.

It sounds like, It sounds like a wonderful idea to me.

It tastes like, This wine tastes like some fresh flowers and fruit. Yeah, it tastes like blueberries.

It smells like, This perfume smells like Jasmine.

It is like, I can not figure out what it is like.


It feels like I’m still a little girl.

It looks like,         It looks like rain.  It looks sunny outside. It looks rainy.

It sounds like,      It sounds like a wonderful idea to me.

It tastes like, This wine tastes like some fresh flowers and fruit. Yeah, it tastes like blueberries.

It smells like, This perfume smells like Jasmine.

It is like, I can not figure out what it is like.