F2F Class Notes (Ally)[S]

edit speaking

make sentences with the new vocab

edit the speaking yourself.

Vocabulary

recount: tell / count again

upcoming: (adj) coming

foreseeable:  (adj) kan de jian de

atmosphere/vibe (n): qi chang , fen wei

maturity: cheng shu du

Grammar

“put up a front/an act” <— fake to be likable
“Stay true to yourself” <– you honest self

I wonder / I want to know:
I wonder = I have doubts, but I might not want to know …
I want to know = I want an answer…

kinds/categories: use the word as adj directly
ie. Work hours/work clothes/home computer/website problems/communication problems

You’ll be okay. You’ll be OK. You’ll be ok <– kind of wrong

it’s an upcoming event./in the foreseeable future./not-too-distant future.

We just talked the conversation.
We just talked. We just had a conversation. <– only one word for “shuo hua”, not both words

I forgot to do my homework.  (you didn’t do)
I forgot my homework. (you did it, but you didn’t bring it.)
I forgot about my homework. (You forgot you had any homework at all)

I wonder what’s your opinion. I wonder how you feel about the new revisions (n). <– Not asking
Please give me/let me know your opinion/feedback/ let me know your thoughts on the new revisions <– asking

I wonder how he looks now. <— not asking you, just saying I don’t know and I’m curious.

A: My age is one of the weakness because on my job, I always meet the old generation. If they don’t know my age, they’re very confused. When we talk, they will say “ni shi 90hou ba?”. (You’re born in 90 generation). I answer the question “no”, I was born in 2000 generation. So I think age is the big problem for me. I don’t think I can wei zhuang zi ji, so I always close my mouth.

To be edited next class…

A: My age is one of the weakness because on my job, I always meet the old generation. If they don’t know my age, they’re very confused. When we talk, they will say “ni shi 90hou ba?”. (You’re born in 90 generation). I answer the question “no”, I was born in 2000 generation. So I think age is the big problem for me. I don’t think I can wei zhuang zi ji, so I always close my mouth.

Pronunciation

solving = sol+ving, not “solvoing”

voi = voice = voicing

mouth = “awww”