Double Online Class Notes (Nick)
Homework
Try to use some of the vocabulary we learned today to write some sentences or tell a short story.
Vocabulary
Grow up vs. Enlarge – to become an adult
e.g. When a kid grows up, we let them do things like drive a car and drink alcohol.
— To get bigger
e.g. When you drink hot water, it will make your cells enlarge as they absorb water.
Toast – to say some positive words about someone and touch your glasses together
e.g. Zora doesn’t really like to give toasts at formal events.
Puke / throw up – to have something you ate or drank come back up out of your mouth
e.g. Foreigners who drink too much baijiu often feel sick and throw up after.
Mixed drink/Cocktail – when you mix different liquids together, like different types of liquor, or soda and liquor
e.g. Rum and Coke, is a popular mixed drink in the US.
Alcohol – the stuff that makes you drunk 酒
Liquor – any alcoholic drink above about 20% 二十度
Wine – alcohol made from fruit, especially berries梅 or grapes, usually between about 7-18%
Almond – 桃仁, a tree nut, used to make a liquor called amaretto
Rye – 黑麦 a dark grain with a strong flavor sometimes used for making whiskey
Flammable – something that can burn, that you can light on fire
e.g. Alcohol at 65% is already flammable.
Homemade – when something is made on a small scale (just a small amount) by someone personally, not for a company; I’m probably not making it to sell
e.g. In the town where my Mom lives, there is a guy who makes homemade whiskey.
Craft [product] – when a product is made in small amounts in a special way or with a special flavor; this is very popular for specialty beers in the the US
e.g. This is a small brewery that produces just limited craft beers.
Artisan – something that is made in small amounts by very skilled people; produced by hand
e.g. This bag is handmade by highly skilled artisans; this is an artisan bag.
Thrill – something that is very exciting, like riding on a horse or a rollercoaster
e.g. That rollercoaster goes upside-down and I find it thrilling.
Smooth – an alcoholic drink that does not burn too much, that tastes good and is easy to drink
e.g. Though this liquor has a very high alcohol content, it is still quite smooth.
Phonics – learning the patterns of how to turn writing into sounds, also good for learning to read
Prudent / thrifty – someone who manages their money carefully and manages it well
e.g. By buying carefully and when things are on sale you can save a lot of money while still eating well.
Stingy / mean – someone who refuses to spend money even when they should
e.g. He is so stingy that he bought his own mother this very poor quality car.
Cosmetics – something that you put on your face or other skin to improve the way you look
e.g. Makeup and lotions are types of cosmetics.
Cosmetic surgery – surgery that is not done because you need it, but to improve the way you look
e.g. Most nose surgery is not because it is necessary, but only cosmetic.
Dark circles – when the area under your eyes is darker than other areas of your face
Stand by – to wait for something to happen or to be ready
Stand behind – to support
e.g. We are standing by for the radio program while they fix their antenna.
e.g. I am studying English to let my son know that he is not along in his studies. His mother is standing behind him / is supporting him.
Ski boat – a boat that can move quickly and is used for water sports, like water-skiing 滑水
e.g. Zora went out on a lake in Anhui and rowed a boat around.
e.g. From the boat lake, I could see an ox on the shore.
e.g. After we lost one of our paddles, we had to zigzag all the way back to the shore.
e.g. I insist on paying for this dinner, and I won’t let you do it (I am arguing with another person about who is going to pay for the dinner, but I don’t want to let the other person so, so I insist that I be allowed to pay)
e.g. I have told you before, and I will tell you again, I insist that you take this position.
e.g. It has been very difficult to get the skill to climb this mountain, but we persevered and today finally were able to climb the mountain.
e.g. It’s noisy here, but I put up with it because they have good coffee.
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Grammar
让 – let, make, help
— Make means to have someone do something whether they want to or not; to force them
e.g. If the horse won’t move, you have to make it move.
— Let is to not stop someone from doing something that they want to do (even though you could)
e.g. My son wants to eat an apple. Since an apple is healthy, I will let him do it (even though you could take the apple away and stop him from eating it).
— Help is to make something easier.
e.g. I don’t know how to help my son remember how these words are written.
They suggest me to – they suggest that I
I don’t know how long I can insist in this company – I don’t know how long I can stay / remain at this company
Pronunciation
Honorific – the “h” is silent
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