2 F2F Class Notes (Ally)[R]

Homework

Use “find……etc”. Make 2 sentences each.

Vocabulary

commute: (v) traveling from A to B everyday/very often, most often used for work, back and forth
ie. In SH, it takes a lot time to commute.
ie. The sofa takes a lot of space.
ie. Having(noun) children takes a lot of money.

touched: (adj)gan dong

touching: gan ren
ie. I was/am touched (adj)by that touching film.

obsessed: zhao mi (v, adj)
ie. It’s not good to obsess about one thing./be obsessed (adj) about one thing./Obsession/obsessing about one thing is not good.

ditch: pao qi, ge (already have plans, already with sb)
ie. Ditch your boyfriend and come party(v) with us./come to the party (n)

emotion(n): qing gan (adj) emotional = dramatic, lots of emotions
ie. Stop being so emotional; it’s just a guy.
ie. Your emotions are all on your face.

occasion: shi ji (adv) occasionally = sometimes (adj) occasional
ie. Ally likes drinking (concept of drinking alcohol) occasionally. /Ally likes the(yi lei) occasional(adj) drink(n)./Ally likes drinking on occasion.(n)
ie. Ally is a bitch, but only occasionally. (<– for some times)
ie. Christy, what’s the occasion today? Why are you so dressed up(adj)?

chill: cool, relaxed
ie. Christy’s style is very chill.

chilly: cold, liang
ie. It’s chilly outside.

sob: (v)ku qi, cry very hard
ie. She is sobbing over/because ofĀ her breakup.

depression (n): you yu zheng
ie. She suffers from depression. (you yu zheng)
ie. It’s normal to feel depressed(adj) after a breakup.

recent:Ā (adj)jin qi (adv) recently
ie. Recently, she has been feeling very depressed.
ie. The recent workload(gong zuo liang) is too much for me.

hooked on: addicted to
ie. I’m hooked on margaritas.

deadbeat: (n, adj) fw, general
ie. Don’t be with that guy because he’s a deadbeat.

Grammar

find out= faxian + some thing/idea
ie. I found out about his affair. (hun wai lian)
ie. I found out that she wears a wig….. +sentence.

look for/search = zhao
ie. I was looking for my phone.

found/find: zhao dao
ie. I can’t find my phone. I found my phone.

find that= juede + opinion
ie. I find that kids are annoying.

“to die for” “the dream” = the best
ie. Troye Sivan’s voice is to die for/the dream.

‘s = of (‘s = for people or animals … for other things, kinds, or long phrases… use of)
ie. Map of China

when you have two verbs side-by-side, choose the right one and change the next one to a noun by adding -ing./or to do something
ie. I like to eat Japanese food./I like eating Jap food./I feel like eating Jap food. <– just your mood today

Speaking exercise

I came with the professor’s recommendation.

That annoying kid makes me so annoyed.

My colleagues/The people at my company are happy about the gradual increase in our sales.

How about you regret break up with him?
Do you regret breaking up with him?
I regret making this decision.

The participants of this meeting all think that my idea is good.

We parted at the Jingansi station.

The Japanese will finish/complete the last part of this project.

If I have lots of money, I would baoyang/buy/pay for Kris Wu. <– imagination, so use “would”

I want to tell you an important thing.
I want to tell you something important.

Reading

What would life be like without music? Songs and tunes fill our lives, affecting ourĀ emotions, bringing backĀ memoriesĀ and sometimes making us dance. There is a song for everyone and for every occasion, but it seems that itā€™s sad music thatĀ movesĀ us most.

Sad music certainly does its job in making usĀ depressed, emotional, and causing us toĀ sobĀ ā€“ itā€™s something we might listen to after a break-up, for example. And a recent study has shown why some people areĀ hookedĀ on sad music. Professor David Huron from Ohio State University conducted the research and looked at the difference between people who love to listen to sad music and those who canā€™t stand it.

He told the BBC radio programme The Why Factor that it comes down to a naturalĀ hormoneĀ calledĀ prolactin. He says: ā€œas you might have guessed from the name, it’s associated with ā€˜lactationā€™ from breast-feeding. When people cry, they also release prolactin. And, there are circumstances in which prolactin seems to have thisĀ comfortingĀ effect.ā€ It seems that people who like sad music are maybe getting too much prolactin, or more than is normal, and when they hear sad,Ā downbeatĀ music, it gives them a good feeling. But if prolactin isnā€™t released, or there isnā€™t enough of it, some people find that sad sounds donā€™t help toĀ cheer them up.

Previous research by Durham University has also suggested that listening to sad music canĀ triggerpain and sadness; but it can also provideĀ comfortĀ and evenĀ enjoyment. A high number of people they surveyed were cheered up by listening to supposedly sad songs. Though the feeling may not be exactly the same as happiness, it may be the ability to cope with the sadness that gives the feeling of comfort.

So, reacting to sad music on the radio may have nothing to do with theĀ melancholicĀ sound of a string quartet or a singer whoā€™s gotĀ the blues, but rather a natural chemical reaction taking place in our bodies. Maybe that explanation isĀ music to your earsĀ if you’re wondering why youā€™ve be listening to Adele on repeat!

Pronunciation

annoying= a+no+ying

fume (yan)=f+U-m film(movie)= fill+m

feeling= fee+ling

tunes = tu+n+s

shown=shone

songs sounds around

hormone = whore +mone