F2F Class Notes (Celeste) [S]

Correct the speaking exercise below.

Vocabulary

stroke/s n. – styles of swimming
backstroke, breaststroke, free stroke, butterfly stroke

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locker/s n. – personal box you can lock to store your private belongings
eg. I wear my key to my locker on my wrist when I swim.
eg. I lock my belongings in the locker.

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refined adj. – polished, polite, knows social rules and manners
eg. The Japanese people are very refined and helpful.
eg. Everyone likes refined people because we will feel comfortable and get along.

How was Japan? 

We went to Less Economically development area of Japan. So, it’s a very quilt area. I don’t know how to say in English, for the name, the area… I have a good express for the Japanese. The people are very polite and the environment is very clean. And the food is very delicious. I like, my favorite food in Japan is seafood like fish, (hand gesture)… The area is famous for the art. There are a lot of art galleries and sculptures, the view is very beautiful. There is a interesting, sometimes in China when we came to a sightseeing restaurant most of people will sit the best seat. But in Japan, it’s very interesting, sometimes they chose the secondary seat, they’re very polite, I think so. When we arrived the restaurant, the best table left here, we get the table. When I buy something in the counter, if I not leave the counter, the other people will wait in a line…

TBC

Grammar

talk about learn swim in September – We talked about learning (how) to swim in September

China is full of noisy and loud.
China is full of noisy and loud people/places.
China is full of noise.
China is noisy and loud.

I went to Japan with my friends during National/Golden Week. on National Day.

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everyone keep a distance – everyone kept their distance

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nobody used the phone / nobody called the phone – nobody used their phone, nobody answered their phone

Pronunciation

strengthen vs. stress

quite vs. quit vs. quiet ( kuai yit )