F2F Class Notes (Jacob)

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Choose the article and read it for a discussion.

Vocabulary

Section/portion/component – a part of a whole

Competence – having a level of skill that allows you to do a task or job

Multiple choice – questions on a test where you must choose an option (a,b,c,d)

Stepping stone – taking a small step to make it easier to get to the next step

Exponential growth – something grows faster and faster
eg. The difficulty of the HSK exams grows exponentially.

Grammar

Communicate with foreigners in ordinary daily life/real life examples

The big a large percentage

Every half a year  = every six months/twice a year.