F2F Class Notes _22nd Feb (Harmony)

I haven’t a lot of time – I don’ t have a lot of time

in original planning – the original plan

i nearly forgot – I have almost forgotten

apnoea (app – knee – a)

diabetes (dahy – uh – bee – tiz):  an illness where people react to sugar differently.  Either they need more sugar, or their body can’t handle eating it. 

ex:  People who drink their coffee with too much sugar might get diabetes. 

ex:  People who eat too many desserts may get diabetes.

threatening (:  a threat to something.

life threatening = a threat to someones life

ex:  Diabetes could be life threatening.

ex:  Cancer is threatening to someone’s health. 

suicide (soo – uh – sahyd)

moderate (mod – er – it)

consumption:  to consume, to take something into your body.  Like eating.  Also used to talk about using something up. 

ex:  Vegetarians consumption of vegetables is high.

premature:   before it is fully grown. 

ex:  The baby was born premature.

mature:  fully grown, or the right age. 

ex:  A cat usually matures in 1 year.

decades:  one decade = a time period of ten years.  Decades is a way to say many years, or many periods of ten years. 

ex:  They have been in love for decades. 

effects (f-x)

component:  an ingredient, or an important part of something. 

ex:  My car has many different components.

ex:  This meal has a lot of components. 

caffeinated (kaf – uh – ney – tid)

very few has interesting – very few are interesting

I even think – I don’t think

I can’t accept it  –  I don’t like it/ It’s not my favourite