Today is the last class in our current four-class set. We will begin class with our American Slang exercise. 

The phrase of the week is, "a fortnight earlier." A fortnight indicates two weeks prior. For example, "We stayed a fortnight in Guam." Our vacation was 14 days. 

Today's reading is about Van Gogh and our listening material is about seltzer. Please be able to describe the vocabulary words. 

Vocabulary

• catapult- (verb) hurl or launch (something) in a specified direction
• viable- (adj) capable of working successfully; feasible.
• sensation- (noun) a physical feeling or perception resulting from something that happens to or comes into contact with the body.
• effervesce- (verb) (of a liquid) give off bubbles.

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