Vocabulary

• Chase (v) = follow in order to catch

The police chased the thief down the street.
• Chase away (v) = to make someone move
The police chased away the protestors using tear gas.
• Loiter (v) = wait or spend a long time in place without purpose until it
becomes suspicious.
• Hang out (friendly) vs loiter (suspicious)
• Lollipop = candy
• Popsicle = ice cream
• Ripen (v) = to become mature
• Ripe (adj) = mature and ready to eat
• Plantain = platano verde
Loitering
Crickets
Snails
Worms
Gummy worms
Ripe
• Believable = easy to believe because it could happen
Seb’s story is believable.
• Unbelievable
• Conceivable = easy to imagine because it could be real
It is conceivable that Seb make a cocktail every day.
It is inconceivable that Pope Francis makes a cocktail every night.
• Convincing = make someone believe in something
Hitler had a very convincing speech.
• Credible = believable
• Dubious = be unsure or have doubts (of people)
My dad was dubious about my excuse when I was late.
• Dubious = dishonest or questionable
My dad was scammed by the companies dubious methods.
• Far-fetched = unlikely or almost impossible to happen
unbelievable or far-fetched
Lucio Gutierrez winning the next election is far-fetched.
Lucio Gutierrez won the election 24 years ago was unbelievable.
• Fishy = suspicious
The contracts between Bucaram and IESS are fishy.
There was a fishy-looking man on the bus.
• Iffy = full of doubts and uncertainty
The idea that we can come back to classroom next week is iffy.
• Misleading = give the wrong idea or wrong impression and create
confusion.
The report was misleading
• Believable = is easy to believe that it happens
• Unbelievable = hard to believe
• Conceivable = is easy to imagine
• Inconceivable
Seb’s story was believable.
Seb’s story was conceivable.
• Convincing = make you believe in something
• Unconvincing
• Credible = believable
• Dubious = to be unsure or have doubt (of people)
My dad is dubious about my story.
• Dubious = dishonest or questionable (of things)
My dad was scammed by the companies dubious methods.
• Far-fetched = unlikely or almost impossible to happen
Unbelievable or far-fetched?
Lucio Gutierrez winning the next election is far-fetched.
It was unbelievable that Lucio Gutierrez won the election.
• Fishy = suspicious
The contracts between the government and IESS look fishy.
There was a fishy-looking guy on the bus.
• Iffy = doubtful, full of uncertainty
The idea that we can return to classroom next week seems iffy.
• Misleading = give the wrong idea or wrong impression and cause
confusion.
The report was misleading.
The teacher was misleading when he explain the meaning of the
vocabulary.
• Phoney (UK) Phony (US) = fake, false, not real, lie
After my friend spent 1 week in Spain, he came back with a phoney accent.
• Plausible = reasonable, probable (arguments, evidence)
It plausible that scientist are developing a new vaccine for COVID.
• Possible = an action that can happen (predictions)
It is possible that it rains tonight.
• Well-founded = based on authentic or valid information
The accusations made to the Bucaram family are well-founded.
• Phoney (UK) Phony (US) = fake, untrue, not real, false
My friend spent 1 week in Spain, and he came back with a phoney accent.
• Plausible = reasonable or probable argument or statement
• Possible = actions that can be done, prediction
“It is possible that you pass the level.”
“It is plausible that you don’t want to go out because you are afraid of
getting COVID.”
• Well-founded = based on good arguments or evidence
 Synonyms
• True synonyms are words that have exactly the same meaning,
so the are interchangeable.
enough = sufficient
“He has enough money to buy a car.”
“He has sufficient money to buy a car.”
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• Thesis statement cannot be vague.
• Be selective (lie)
What are you going to study in the university? Why?
1. My father is a lawyer, so he wants me to become one, just like him.
However, even though I like the idea of becoming a lawyer, I also
consider the idea of becoming a doctor.
2. My father is a lawyer, so he wants me to become one, just like him.
However, I want to be a doctor.

Body : topic & supporting sentences

125 words
Conclusion – restate the thesis
In conclusion, being a doctor sounds more appealing to me.