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

Do the phonetics (ying biao) on the website, and listen to today’s class, and practice the pronunciation.

Betty’s doctor told her to exercise more. So she began running. She enjoys running. She runs almost every day. She runs two miles a day. On the weekend she runs five miles. She runs up hills. She runs down hills. She runs in the street and on the sidewalk. She runs on trails. She runs in the heat and the cold. She runs on sunny days and rainy days.

Grammar

I have a kid. He is a boy. = I have a kid who is a boy.
I have a kid who is a boy and likes to play games on his phone.
I have a friend who is beautiful and very tall.
I have a boss who is strict (yange) and boring.
I have a colleague who is good and interesting.
I have a husband who likes to drink alcohol and eat meat.

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I have a computer. It is expensive. = I have a computer which is expensive.
I have a bag. It is cheap. = I have a bag which is cheap.
I have a t-shirt. It is fashionable. = I have a t-shirt which  is fashionable.
I have (2) shoes. They are comfortable. = I have shoes which are comfortable.

Vocabulary

Q: Was it delicious? = Was your cooking good tasting? (hao chi ma?)
A: Yes, it was delicious. / No, it was not delicious.

Pronunciation

delicious ( duh – li – shiss )

boxing ( bok – sing )

interesting ( in – ter – rest – ing ) 

exercise ( X – er size )