Open F2F Class Notes 15th December (Raph)

Vocabulary

Itch (n): 1- an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch it.
E.g.: This sweater makes me itch.

Injection (n): 1- something (as a medicine) that is injected with a needle. 2- 注射
E.g.: 
The medicine cannot be taken orally; it must be given by injection.

Antibiotics (n): 1- a type of medicine that kills any microorganisms that might be causing an illness 2- 抗生素
E.g.: 
I had to take antibiotics for my sore throat.

Q: How are you?
A: I am _____, thank you. How about you?
E.g.: good, great, not too bad, very well, not so good, terrible, etc.

Corrections

(Original – Edited)

I am sick for two weeks. – I’ve been sick for two weeks.

My throat is sick -My throat is sore. /  I have a sore throat. / I have a throat infection.

Writing exercise

Original:

I got up at 10:30 a.m. today and I arrived to my company at 1:00 p.m. When I arrived my boss was in meeting, so I have nothing to do. Two hours later he finished his meeting and went back to the office, than he told me that I can go home, so I finished my work at 3 p.m. today. I’m sick these days. I got a cold and high fever and cough.

Edited:

I got up at 10:30 a.m. today and I arrived at the office at 1:00 p.m. When I got there my boss was having a  meeting, so I had nothing to do. Two hours later he finished his meeting, went back to the office and told me that I could go home. So today I finished my work at 3 p.m.. I’m sick these days. I got a cold, high fever and a cough.