F2F Class Notes (Cynthia) (S)

Speaking exercise

This trip is different before. Before I go to Japan I will buy something, eat something and play something. But this trip I just eat some and look jingdian. Because in many like makeup in Shanghai can be buy it. In this trip I eat some location food, like sushi and sake. In Osaka, I like 大阪烧. This food is very famous in Osaka. It has vegetables, you can choice beef or fish and they will give you choice some sauce. The sauce is very important with this food. And they will have many seafood in it. And very special food is near the Osaka, have a place naming is ShengHu Beef. I go to restaurant and eat it. It is very soft. It is not like Chinese beef, the meat is very fresh.

This trip to Japan is different from previous trips. Before when I go to Japan, I will buy, eat or play something. But during this trip, I just ate some good food and look at beautiful sceneries. Because I feel that many items like makeup can be bought/purchased in Shanghai. During this trip I ate/tried some local food, like sushi and sake. In Osaka, I liked 大阪烧 (Okonomiyaki). This food is very famous in Osaka. It has/contains vegetables, you can choose between beef or fish as a filling. They will give you some choices of sauce. The sauce is very important with this food. The chef will also put a lot of seafood inside. Another very special/famous food is located nearby Osaka, it is a place named/called ShengHu Beef. I visited the restaurant and ate/had dinner there. The beef quality is very soft. It is not like the normal Chinese beef, as the meat is very fresh.

Vocabulary

Resolution – A promise to yourself to do or not to do something.

E.g – I made a resolution that I will stop eating chocolate

Give up – To stop doing something.

E.g : After ten minutes trying to get the answer, I give up.

Recommend – To suggest something that would be good or suitable.

E.g : I recommend the mushroom sauce, it is very good.

Fangbian – Convenient

Something easy that do not cause complication.

E.g : It’s very convenient that you live near to the office.

Previous – Something happening before

E.g – My previous boss was from Australia.

You yu – Squid/Cuttlefish

Speed Limit – The speed that you are allowed to drive in a particular area

E.g : Slow down, please do not exceed the speed limit.

Pronunciation

Quiet – /ˈkwaɪ.ət/