Open F2F Class Notes 2nd Aug (Harmony)

Pubbers: (slang) someone who plays video games non-competitively.

Slang:  a word that is commonly used, but not formally introduced in the dictionary.

Recently,a news story shocked us where a tiger in Beijing Zoo preyed

***A news story that was about a tiger in Beijing shocked us.

“Clash of Clans”: video game.

Appealing:  sth desirable/sth that you like.

Eg.  What is appealing about the game?

Cycle: (circle)  same thing happens over and over again.

• New game comes out
• Play it until a different game comes out
• New game comes out…
• ….

Original:

Phones are important things in our life,which accompany us everyday. Phones are not only the tools dialing others’ numbers to express important information,it also can be used to watch videos and play phone games.But its disadvantages have influenced on us.Many people taking subways on the seats or walking in the street are tapping away on their phones. The habbit is not good for us,making our neck uncomfortable.What’s more ,people additictd to the phones ignore the world out of the phones,being less concerned about family members. Actually,I am one of the pubbers and now I should change it to live in healthy way.

Edited:

Phones are important things in our life, which accompany us everyday. Phones are not only the tool used for dialing others’ numbers to express important information, it also can be used to watch videos and play phone games. But its disadvantages have influenced us. Many people sitting on the subway or walking on the streets are tapping away on their phones. The habit is not good for us, making our neck uncomfortable.  What’s more, people who are addicted to their phones ignore the world outside of their phones, being less concerned about family members. Actually, I am one of the pubbers and now I should change it to live in healthy way.

Addicted:  you feel an urge to do it/have it.

Eg.  I am addicted to coffee.

Tapping:  to make a tap tap sound.

Eg.  Used to watch videos and play phone games which is very appealing.

Baggage/luggage – already plural. (baggages luggages)

Plural:  more than one.

Suitcase (singular) suitcases (plural)

Luggage.

Eg. I have to carry my suitcases up the stairs. (more than one)

Eg.  I have to carry my luggage up the stairs (more than one suitcase)