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

Homework

Write 2 example sentences for the vocab below.
Next Class: Edit the speaking story below.

Vocabulary

nitpick / nitpicking / nitpicked (-t) – to find faults in details that are not important
eg. My boss nitpicks all of my projects.
eg. My roommate likes to nitpick of our apartment clean. – My roommate likes to nitpick when we clean our apartment. / My roommate likes to nitpick me when I clean.

gossip / gossiping / gossiped (-t) – to talk about other people’s lives usually private lives
eg. It is not professional to gossip at work.
eg. It’s worse time to gossip the other person. – It’s a waste of time to gossip about other people.

Speaking exercise

Last weekend, I with Lyn went to Shanghai Sculpture Space to join one market to sell Lyn’s products. I got up 8 o’clock and then take shower, make up, and then to Hongqiao Road to find Lyn. We are almost the close Hongqiao road and call her would you like to eat something, she told me, actually I already eat a little food so can you help me buy a bottle of water. I told her, ok, I can buy it for you. Actually, I already take milk and banana for you, see you. First time, we went find the worker  for the market people and let them help us walk in the shop and then we find 2 tables belong to us. The second time we take out of her products from her bags and to display them and show them to more customers. Or first customer was students they’re really like Lyn’s phone case. We let them to add Lyn’s wechat and we will give them one print for free and then they added her wechat. They bought her 2 phone cases. Afternoon her 2 friends came here to help her . They help us take lunch foods we had 5 peoples stay there to sell Lyn’s products. After then, Lyn with me wanted to find some new interesting products from the market. We walked around of the market I really like one designer’s products she made some interesting bags such as handbag by handmade use paper

Pronunciation

opinion ( uh – pin – yin )