F2F Class Notes (Andy)
Discussed:
- Travel plans to the UK
- Retirement
Vocabulary
lightweight. 无足轻重的人 Someone who gets drunk easily. You may use heavyweight to describe someone who is a heavy drinker – a person who can drink a lot.
itinerary. noun (plural itineraries). a planned route or journey: his itinerary included an official visit to Canada.
mortgage. n. v. 抵押贷款 . pay off or clear a mortgage. to apply for/take out/raise a mortgage. a mortgage on ‹house, property›
gourmet. n. 美食家 ; before noun 美味的 ‹food›; 菜肴精美的 ‹restaurant› I dislike fish and chips from a gourmet restaurant. I prefer the good old fashioned fish and chips from a greasy 油腻的 chippy 炸鱼薯条店.
the Highlands (of Scotland) 苏格兰高地
eviction. n. 驱逐. eviction notice, eviction order. 驱逐通告
evicted. v. to evict sb from somewhere; 将某人从某处赶走
Grammar
We planned plan to go to Britain in October next year. There are some places we want to visit: Oxford in England, Edinburgh in Scotland, and so on.
We have to design a road map itinerary from Oxford to the highlands.
English accent
glo london
Pie Society
You need to have been working for at least 15 years to qualify for a state pension.
possibly at my age…
raising the retirement age
The older population is increasing.
lifespan. We are living longer lifespans.
if… would
She brought some bags back to China.
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