F2F Class Notes (Celeste) [R]***

Homework

Reread the article below and find 5 new words. Then look them up in a dictionary and make 1-2 example sentences for each.

Vocabulary

effective – producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect (effectively – adv.)
eg. She effectively finished her language course.
eg. You effectively taught me pronunciation.

scientific adj. – of or relating to science (scientifically – adv.)
eg. This study about the body is scientific. So the study is scientifically correct.

Reading

SmartShanghai.com Editor’s Description of Sense 8 Restaurant

Sense 8 (or Yu Ba Xian) is a Cantonese restaurant that openly pays tribute to Hong Kong’s famous old-school teahouse, Luk Yu. It serves some of Luk Yu’s iconic dishes, and although the food is no match for the iconic Hong Kong tea house, if you’re looking for an atmospheric meal, it’s worth a try. Their Xintiandi branch has an even more extravagant interior, with replicas of antique furniture and decorations from Beijing’s Imperial Palace. The restaurant contains a small wine bar, six private rooms with a maximum 12 person capacity. Breakfast runs till 10.30am for around 100rmb per head, while dinner is a bit more pricey, from 300rmb and up. Currently only by reservation.

pay/s tribute to
eg. Now a lot of designers said pay tribute to some celebrities.
eg. March Jacobs pays tribute to Coco Chanel.
icon/s n. – sb or sth that is well-known
eg. Jing’an Temple is the icon of Jing’an District. It is iconic (adj.).
eg. The Great Wall is the icon of China. It is iconic all over the world.