Online Class Notes (Jesse)
Vocabulary
cosmos (formal) / universe (normal)
world building – the process of a film maker / author creating worlds for their readers / viewers
donate their organsÂ
dystopian < > utopianÂ
carry their children – raise childrenÂ
born in a lab / grown in a lab / test-tube baby
eg. they were grown in a lab
sub-human – less than human
eg. they were born in a lab and treated as sub-human
phony / fake / pretentiousÂ
supporting actor / co-star
lead actor / starÂ
he’s quite quiet – he’s pretty quiet / he’s a bit quietÂ
he seldom talks – he’s not a big talker so I did most of the talkingÂ
abnormal – weird / negative
unique – positive
look at sb with rose colored goggles / glassesÂ
she ticks all the boxesÂ
mid 20sÂ
eg. I’m in my mid 20s
room and board – rent to your parents
eg. I pay room and board
Grammar
what do you care the most? – what do you care about the most?
it shows you are dependent on them
I read about his death / him dyingÂ
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