Monday, 24 February 2020

English Foundations 6/7 Monday February 24, 2020

Al Haley

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Vocabulary:
severe (adjective) - strict, tough
Mary had a severe illness, but she was still going to work. She is a very hardworking and dedicated / diligent person. 
hardworking - diligent, dedicated, workaholic, work like a dog/donkey

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workaholic - loves to work, negative, works too much
alcoholic - drinks too much, can't control it
shopoholic - spends too much money
chocoholic - eats too much chocolate

severe weather - hurricane, typhoon, rain storm, cold snap, heat wave

My grandfather had a severe personality.
- unfriendly, authoritarian, feared, cruel, unsmiling, humourless, hard, insensitive

impatient -  no patience
patient (adjective) The kindergarten teacher is very patient with the children.
patience (noun) She has a lot of patience.
I am running out of patience.
patiently ( adverb) We were waiting patiently for the bus to come.

patient (noun) - an ill person in a hospital
The patient nurse was patient with the patient.

procession - 
The army marches in a group.
We were in a funeral procession for my severe grandfather.
We watched the wedding procession on the beach.

bewilder (verb)
bewildered (adjective) -very surprised, confused
The old man from the small village was bewildered when he came to the big city.

I come from a small village with only about 200 people.
Vancouver was a huge bewildering city to me.

gradual (adj)- slow
gradually (adv) We are learning English gradually.

antonym: suddenly, immediately, quickly

indifferent(adj) - don't care, not interested
She was indifferent about the movie.
indifference(n)
Her idea was met with indifference from her coworkers.
different - not the same

wretched - in a terrible state, miserable
I woke up feeling wretched today.

substantial - a lot
The costs for car insurance are substantial.
The Chemistry 12 course has a substantial amount of work.

haste (n) - hurry (n)
hasty (adj)
IDIOM - Haste makes waste. Go slowly and do the job carefully.

proper (adj) - correct, right, appropriate
You must show your parents the proper respect.
In your home country, is it proper to call your teacher by their first name?

straggle - come in late
straggler - a person who is late, latecomer
We had a few stragglers in this class tonight.

struggle - fight, face a problem
We all have struggles in our life.
Life is struggle.

ignorant - rude (casual), unknowing, not having knowledge
That guy was so ignorant. (rude)
I am pretty ignorant when it comes to chemistry.

arrogant - big head, overly proud
He think he's better than other people. He's very arrogant. He looks down his nose at people.

MOST USEFUL?
WHICH ONES WILL YOU TRY TO USE TOMORROW?
substantial
- proper
- haste "Don't be hasty. Take your time when you are making an important decision."
- severe
- gradual

News Article oral language exercises??
Role play exercises??

Characterization Worksheet 1
character traits , characteristics of a person's personality- adjectives
1. caring, considerate, thoughtful, protective, polite, gentlemanly, good Samaritan

2. hardworking, diligent, dedicated, sportaholic, determined, ambitious, excited, driven, athletic

3. strict, bossy, authoritarian, disciplined, severe, hard, fussy, picky, obsessive, serious, intense

4. crybaby, sensitive, emotional, childish, soft-hearted, insecure, volatile 

bipolar, disordered - psychological disorders

5. honest, reliable, trustworthy, good samaritan, upright, moral

6. selfish, arrogant, showoff, narcissistic, self-absorbed, braggart, boastful, egotistical, egocentric

7. social, sociable, talkative, friendly, easygoing, communicative, extraverted, outgoing, warm, social butterfly
ANTONYM: introverted

8. shy, introverted, embarrassed, timid, modest, lacking confident, insecure, self-effacing, quiet

9. rude, hard, cold, unfriendly, severe, judgmental, organized, unhelpful

10. charming, attractive, magnetic, introverted, charismatic, quiet, the strong silent type, intelligent, lucky, alluring, calm

lure - draw in
flirt (v) - 















  














incisive - clear, to the point 

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