F2F Class Notes (Ally)[S]

Vocabulary

eats at me = bothers me / drives me crazy
ie. The online promotions in China really eat at me.

gullible: sha bai tian
ie. Ally is very gullible.

shrewd: calculating (kind of neg)
ie. People think that Jewish people/Jews are shrewd.

rational/reasonable/logical: li zhi
ie. Society tells us that men are more rational than women.

control freak: likes control

micromanage: control every single little detail
ie. My mom is a control freak (n) who likes to micromanage my life./tries to …

snug fit: slim fit/not oversized
ie. The t-shirt is oversized on me while being/whereas it is a snug fit on my boyfriend.

content: man zu 知足
ie. Ally is a very content with her life.

Grammar

the + adj = that kind of people
the poor = poor (people)
the elderly/the young
the homeless

“Correct me if I’m wrong”. -> I’m going to say sth that’s my own opinion, not sure if it’s true, you will know more.

As you said, we will have the pop quiz. This is not the norm.
As you said, we will have a pop quiz, which is not the norm. The pop quiz will include…
Having a pop quiz is not the norm for us/in this classroom.

I was helping some issues
I was helping a colleague/my boss. (<- person who received your help)
I was helping out on some issues…
I was helping. (Monday.. time or place is ok… object not ok)

Pronunciation

mall: mao