F2F Class Notes (Alex)

Vocabulary

supply – to sell products to a company, so that company can in turn sell the products to someone else

supplier

suppliers supply products to you, so you can sell those products

progress 上进 verb / noun

make progress

I made a lot of progress since I started studying English at smart

I feel I can’t progress without a teacher

improve, verb

impression – feeling

the first impression is very important

airport 飞机场

surroundings 周围

what is around

decision

decide

feel / felt / felt

what was your first impression of Shanghai when you arrived here?

Actually when I arrived in Shanghai the first time, I looked through the plane window, I just felt waw, that was so pretty. It was the evening and the city turned on the light. All was golden. Then I landed and I saw a lot of foreigners, so I just felt happy. Then I went to the center of the city, all was top buildings and nice environment, I knew coming to Shanghai was the right decision. But when I went to college I just felt upset because my college surroundings was very country and far away to the city.

Grammar

the city turned on the light – all the city lights were turned on

“all was golden” , can also say “everything was golden”

all was top buildings – everywhere I saw tall buildings 

country is a noun, not an adjective

rural, adj. = from the countryside

the surroundings were like the countryside

far away to city – far away from the city

I don’t feel so impressed / amazed because I’m used to living in Shanghai

I’m used to doing something

I’m used to getting up early