OpenF2F Class Notes 6th November (Jesse)

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Vocabulary

viral disease 

in recovery / remission – getting better from a serious illness
eg. i’m in remission at the moment

recovering alcoholic / recovering workaholic – sb who is trying to get better from this condition

getting better – starting to feel not sick
eg. 3 days ago i got a rash, but now, i’m getting better

hayfever
eg. it’s easy for us to catch hayfever in spring

she is really easy – it’s easy to sleep with her if you want to

pollen – hua fen

sneezing / my nose is blocked / i have a blocked nose / itchy eyes / coughing

disease (most serious) – more serious, infectious, and maybe deadly

sickness (least serious) / illness (more serious) – everything else

condition – a sickness / disease that affects you for life
eg. i have a condition that stops me from eating peanuts

life threatening – deadly

Pronunciation

symptoms – “sim toms”

Corrections

since I am getting better from sickness, I realize it’s important to keep healthy. Illness could cause terrible feelings and delay many things of life.
since I am getting better from my sickness / being sick, I realize it’s important to keep healthy. Illness could cause terrible feelings and delay many things in life.