F2F Class Notes_1 June (Eddie)

I took a leave – I took today off. / I didn’t go to work today.

countable vs uncountable

Countable
opinion
car
horse
idea

Uncountable
air
time
water
love
blood
rice
bread
patience

to occur v. = to happen, to take place, to

E.g. This kind of opportunity does not occur very frequently.

occurrence n. = an occasion, a given event

E.g. There have been multiple similar occurrences in the past.

phenomenon n sg – something that occurs

phenomena n pl – plural

maybe one or two days later – maybe in a day or two / a few days /

I will be more busier – I will be much / a lot / busier than I am now.

pretty – prettier
big – bigger
easy – easier

complicated – more complicated
convenient – more convenient
difficult – more difficult

to euthanize v – to kill (in a humane way) a person or an animal in order to spare them the suffering

E.g. The new farm was a lot smaller which meant that several of the large animals had to be euthanized.

Dr Jack Kevorkian

drink more water – stay hydrated. hydrated =/= dehydrated
hydro – has to do with water

aerodynamic – has a shape that allows it to move fast through air
hydrodynamic  – has a shape that allows it to move fast through water

submarine – an underwater vehicle