F2F Class Notes (Celeste) [S]

Homework

Review the speaking questions below and try to answer them. Then in your next class, do a storytelling exercise. 

Vocabulary

It was 30 minutes to go plus the 1 hour class plus 30 minutes to come back

column/s n. – zhu zi

I will = I’ll

gain / put on / build my muscle

security / security guard n. – bao an
eg. The security asked us to get off the grass.
eg. The security guard told us to leave the park.

hill/s n. – like a mountain but smaller

Pronunciation

male vs. mail

sex vs. sexy

hunger vs. hungry

Speaking exercise

Parks

  1. Do you often go to a park (or, parks)? (Why?/ Why not?)
  2. Who do you usually go there with?
  3. When was the last time you went to a park?
  4. What do you usually do there?
  5. Do you like parks?
  6. What do you like most about (going to) a park?
  7. Did you go to parks when you were a child? What did you do there?
  8. Do you think it’s good to have parks and public gardens in cities? (Why?)
  9. Do you think there should be more of them?
  10. Do you think you will go to parks more often in the future?

I often go to a park with Michel because Michel really like to picnic in the park in the spring. I remember last time I went to a park nearby Huangpu River.

TBC