F2F Class Notes (Jacob)

What do you think about competition? Write 3-4 sentences.

What do you think about teamwork? Write 3-4 sentences.

Flatter – to feel very good about yourself or say many good things
eg. What they say is very flattering.
eg.I love to have a lot of attention and flattery
eg. Don’t flatter yourself

Modest – to think your not worth of such compliments or flatter
eg. She is so smart and modest.
eg. She is modestly dressed tonight.

Opponent – someone who your competing against, you want to beat them at something
eg. To win our game, we must beat/win against/defeat our opponent(s)

Badminton – popular racket sport game in China 羽毛球

Rival – someone your against that challenges you and has similar level of skill
eg. Coke’s rival company is Pepsi.
eg. Fedorov’s rival in tennis is Nadal

Barely/Hardly – a little

Circumstance – everything related to the current situation
eg. If the circumstances were different then the outcome would be as well

Unique – very special and nothing similar
eg. Your phone case is so amazing and I have not seen it before, its so unique!

Grammar

Spring festival is one  part of the Chinese culture

Buildings –> architecture

Opposite of Enemy –> Ally (WWII, USA+others= Allied forces)

Peace/Piece 

We count paper one piece at a time

Look at a/the book

Go see a/the movie

I will visit a/the park

A/Some & The/That/Them/There/My/Your

Use a: Person doesn’t know what your talking about

Use the: If other person knows which thing your topic about

Quiz on adjectives before countries

France

Korea

The Republic of Korea

Norway

The Netherlands/Holland/The Kingdom of the Netherlands

The US/UK

El Salvador

Papa New Guinea