F2F Class Notes 24th November (Celeste) [1]

Grammar

I have to wait my cousin off work.

I have to wait for my cousin to get off/finish work.

I have to wait for _____ to _____.

eg. I have to wait for my friend to dress her clothes up. – I have to wait for my friend to get dressed / dressed up.

Vocabulary

get dressed – normal day

get dressed up – for a special occasion, party

dress it up = make it nicer or fancier

eg. We need to dress the table up for dinner, add some candles and flowers!

stumble across 

eg. I walked into a CD shop and I stumbled across Beyonce’s new album.

hidden gem

The Mansion in Shanghai is a hidden gem and amazing once you get there.

Go full out = don’t hold anything back, give it 100%

hold sth back = to do sth with less confidence

organically (adverb) – in an organic matter

eg. The dance teacher wants us to dance naturally and organically.

jukebox = old music machine

reunion ( ree – Une – yin ) – to get back together after some time

eg. Every CNY families have a family reunion.

era – time