Today is the last class in our new four-class set. We will begin class with a vocabulary exercise. Our reading today is about parenting. The vocabulary words will come from our reading. Please be able to identify them in class. Our listening material will be Episode 4 Part 1. We will not study July 31st; I will see you again on August 7th.

Vocabulary

• abstract- (adj) existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence. (verb) consider (something) theoretically or separately from something else. (noun) a summary of the contents of a book, article, or formal speech.
• resentment- (noun) bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly.
• catastrophic - (adj) involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering. extremely unfortunate or unsuccessful.
• interfere - Verb) prevent (a process or activity) from continuing or being carried out properly. handle or adjust (something) without permission, especially so as to cause damage.

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Key Words and Phrases

• Trace the call- this is when the police can find who you called and where you called from.
• Crack the whole case open- a major development in the case. Often times when you crack the case you are able to solve it, obviously not in this situation.
• subpoena for Adnan's cell phone records- This is a court order to allow the police to look at Adnan's private records. 
• Wigged out- this is a freakout or emotional outburst.
• Jenn’s information gets muddier- Jenn's information is not clear and confusing. 
• At some chicks house- a chick is a girl, so at some girl's house. 
• Best Buy parking lot- Best Buy is a huge electronics store in America. They are often found in shopping centers with large parking lots. 
• Shooken up- this is actually grammatically incorrect. The correct term would be "shook up." Or "was shaken up." And the definition is emotionally impacted. For example, "After the car accident, I was shaken up."
• Row houses- These are houses that are connected to one another- like a duplex, but many of them connected. In some areas, these can be very fancy places to live. But in other places, they are low-income housing. 

Listening Questions

What did the anonymous phone call say?

Who is Yassar Ali?

How many phone calls did Adnan make on January 13th?

Who is Jenn?

Were Adnan and Jay best friends?

What major piece of evidence does Jay give to the police?