F2F Class Notes November 3rd (Ben)

The population of Shanghai is 36,000,000 (36 millions)

The population of Saint Lucia is 180,000 (one hundred eighty thousand)
That is 0.5% of Shanghai’s population.

1,000 thousand
1,000,000 million

热带 tropical
Tropical weather is hot and humid.

diverse
Thai food and spices are very diverse.
There is a huge number of different spices in Thai food

unsafe = dangerous
Thailand can be unsafe.

tourism = 旅游，旅游业
经济 economy
The Thai economy depends on tourism.

a prostitute = a sex worker
Streets in Pattaya are full of prostitutes.

a dialect 方言

Arabic
to master (a skill) = to manage well
If you master Chinese writing, then you can learn any writing system !

a Chinese character 汉字
If you want to master Chinese, you should know 5,000 characters.

a gig = a one-time contract in the music industry / a concert
Singers and dancers are always looking for a gig in a club.

loaded = very rich
My artist friends are FAR FROM loaded. They are always looking for a gig.

a youth 青年
I used to be very fat during my youth

a youth hostel 青年旅舍
People who stay at youth hostels are usually far from loaded.
Youth hostels are convenient for people with low budgets.