Open F2F Class Notes May 5th (Ben)

Grammar

Whatever = anything

Whenever = anytime

Wherever = anywhere

Whatever, whenever, wherever… should be followed by a clause (=subject + verb)

Whenever you need (=when you need)

Wherever you are

Whatever you want

just for interest –> out of interest (=as a matter of interest)

Out of interest, how much time did you spend on this homework? (=whatever you answer, the teacher will not change your grade)

for the record = used before saying something that needs to be remembered

For the record, I have never done anything illegal, no matter what other people say.

awesome = very good, cool, entertaining

• I’m going to Disneyland tomorrow
• Wow, that sounds awesome !

•  This baby is in awe

awful = really bad, sad, disgusting

Some animals stay in cages all their lives, that’s really awful.

Eating cockroaches is awful.

Beijing is awful, Shanghai is so much better.

disgusting = unpleasant to see, eat, smell, drink, hear (very strong)- (gust = taste, dis = against)

Eating cockroaches is disgusting.

This food tastes disgusting.

Original

Today I would like to write about traditions in the Czech Republic, especially about Burning of witches.In the evening of April 30th, people prepare a big bonfire, where they want to burn something that looks like a witch. In the past people used to believe that the power of witches would make the weather warmer. So they thought that if they made “a witch” and burned it, they could finally get a hot weather after long winter. How does typical witch prepared for burning looks like? First we have to fix two large sticks together in the form to cross. Then we can put it on old Shirts, pants and socks with straw. Now the witch is prepared for burning on the bonfire. After this ceremony people roast sausages on sticks, play guitar and sing songs.

Edited version

Today I would like to write about traditions in the Czech Republic, especially about the Burning of Witches. On the evening of April 30th, people prepare a big bonfire, where they want to burn anything that looks like a witch. In the past, people used to believe that the power of witches would make the weather warmer. So they thought that if they made a fake (=decoy) witch and burned it, they could finally get a hot weather after a long winter.

How is a typical witch prepared for burning looks like? First we have to fix two large sticks together in the form of a cross. Then we can put old shirts, pants and socks (filled) with straw on it. Now, the witch is prepared for burning on the bonfire. After this ceremony, people roast sausages on sticks, play guitar and sing songs.

in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, at night

on Monday morning, on the evening of April 30th

the form of a cross, the shape of an L