F2F Class Notes (Celeste) [W]

Vocabulary

stamp / stamping / stamped / will stamp
eg. The government official stamped my birth certificate with a red stamp.

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almost – cha bu duo

Exactly (adv): 1- used when you are giving or asking for information that is completely correct:
E.g.: The journey took exactly three hours.
eg. The class took exactly 40 minutes.
eg. The pizza cost exactly 47 RMB.
eg. The baby weighs exactly 12kg.
eg. From here to my home it took exactly 1 hour.
eg. The car cost exactly 10,000RMB.

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hire / hiring / hired / will hire – to be selected, chosen
eg. Suzy was hired to be a private yoga teacher.

wage
He is absent, so the manager will cut his weekly wage. His colleague asked “Why did you absent?”,”because my car was broken on the way” he answered sad.
He is absent, so the manager will cut his weekly wage. Later, his colleague asked “Why were you absent?”,”because my car broke down on the way” he answered sadly.


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His wages have gone up because he sold a lot of cars in a month.

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average (av – vrij)
On average, men still earn more than women because many jobs just choose/hire men for work, some companies think women can’t put enough time in to work.

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Discount

Members can get a 45% discount that the store wants to develop.
I had a discount for Nike.That is my boss gave me, because her friend is Nike’s manager. – 
I had a discount for Nike that my boss gave me because her friend is Nike’s China manager.

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overpriced (-t)
The restaurant that is overpriced is more expensive than other restaurants. All dishes are organic. / food All dishes have organic ingredients.
The lipstick that is overpriced for me that is Chanel.

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Bills
I should pay a bill and then I will leave here. After I need to go to the airport to pick my friend up and take him to my home.
You have a phone bill in your mailbox. The phone company sent it because they called you, but there was no answer.

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expenses
We should limit the expenses because we need to buy a apartment.
I need to save a half of my monthly expenses. My mom always said “A girl needs to save money. Don’t/Do not depend on men,” I think that/she is right.