F2F Class Notes (Ally)[S]

Vocabulary

illiterate: wen mang <> literate
ie. She is illiterate because she never went to school.

subtle: yin hui de (adj)
ie. She let me know subtlely (adv).
ie. Her subtlety(n) is appreciated.

(bathroom)stalls: gejian
ie. The stalls are so dirty I would never use them.

high-maintenance: nan ci hou
ie. Krissa is so high-maintenance.

outcome: jie guo
ie. This is the best outcome.

pleasant: hao
ie. You gave a pleasant surprise.
ie. I am pleasantly(adv) surprised(adj).

Grammar

adv: if before adj, describes adj. After verb, describe verb.
ie. Run quickly.
ie. I’m pleasantly surprised.
ie. I’m terribly/very afraid.

Can I ask you something? I’m going to ask Judy something. (<— noun)
-use if/whether(more yes/no) to start question phrase
ie. My boyfriend doesn’t care if/whether I brought an umbrella outside.
ie. My mom asked me if/whether I have enough money this month.

working: mei huai de (yun xing zhong)
ie. my phone is working/not working
ie. My brain’s not working today.

work: gong zuo
ie. work clothes, work hours, work schedule

Speaking exercise

When I finish my classes I gonna ask Judy can I take a class once a week after my term begin. If she says yes, then I will continue my studies here.
When I finish my classes this term, I’m going to ask Judy if/whether I can take a class once a week after my college term begins(v). If she says yes/agrees, I will continue my studies here.

I need to live in school/on campus, so I just go back home at weekends and you just take a class at working day.
I need to live in school/on campus, so I can only go back home at weekends and you only take classes/students during/on work days.

I chose a dorm with a private toilet/bathroom.

The big part/A lot of Chinese colleges, their bathrooms is public, like big bathroom. Maybe 50, 60 ge jian and take a bath together. Last year I went to a school so I drop out. So this year, I told my father I don’t want to go to the best school I just like the school is clean.
Most of Chinese college bathrooms are big, public bathrooms with 50, 60 stalls and students would take baths/shower together. Last year I went to a school like that so I dropped out. So this year, I told my father that I don’t want to go to the best school; I just want to go to a clean one. /, just a clean one.

Why I drop out last year because I have time. Last year I’m 17 and this year my old is right number to go to college.
I dropped out last year because I had enough time. Last year, I was 17 and this year my age is fit/right for college.
The reason I dropped out last year is that I had enough time.

The meaning is the one I want.
This is what I wanted to say.
This is what I mean(v).

Pronunciation

with : not “way”th, “with”