Online Class Notes (Joe)

Vocabulary

relevance (noun) – connected or appropriate (usually in context or place)
These facts have no relevance to us in our modern lives.

relative (noun) – people to whom you are connected by a familial link
My relatives live far away from here

quarantine (noun) – a place where people who have been exposed to a virus are kept
They put several people in quarantine because they had been near someone with COVID

lockdown (noun) – a state of isolation when nobody is allowed to leave
The whole building has been under lockdown for several weeks

vital (adj) – absolutely necessary / the most important
Getting a good job is vital if you want to have a good income

revitalize (verb) – to give something the energy it needs
A cup of coffee can revitalize you in the afternoon

subtitute (noun) – a replacement
Coffee is not a substitute for water

thermos – a container to keep something’s temperature
Put hot water in a thermos to keep it warm

thermos mug – a cup that acts as a thermos
I like to take a thermos mug to work with me

Grammar

hope – for things to happen in the future. There is a reasonable chance that it can happen.
I hope I will see you soon.

wish – for things that you do not have now. It is not possible that it can happen now.
I wish I could be rich.

I wish the lockdown will be over after 2 weeks
I hope the lockdown will be over after 2 weeks
I wish the lockdown could be over already

the number of cases goes down
the number of cases is going down