F2F Class Notes (Jacob)

Promotional – offering something special to potential customers to make them more aware of your business.

Checked luggage – to give your luggage to the company so you don’t have to carry it
eg. I want to check my luggage.

Carry on – luggage that you must carry with you onto the plane
eg. Do you want to check that bag? ….. –> No, this bag is my carry on.

E-commerce – electronic business (alibaba)

Commerce – related to business

acronym – the version to name something (GST, WTO, USA)

GST – Goods and services tax

GST refund counter/tax service country/tax refund service/tourist tax refund

Scheme – make a large and complex plan

typical tourist sights/local attractions 

Cuisine – food from a specific area (you need to indicated the area/region)
eg. I love Italian and French cuisine
eg. I like to eat shanghai cuisine because I grew up there

Local cuisine – local regional food

Specialty –  something that a person/restaurant is known/famous for (similar to recommendation)
eg. What is your chef/restaurants specialty.
eg. I want to try to specialty dish.
eg. Oh! Your a chef, what kind of food is your specialty?

Announcement – when someone says something on the airplane or speakers (airport, concert, school, etc)

Departing – to be leaving from something/somewhere
eg. We will be departing from shanghai airport shortly.
eg. We have safely landed in Bangkok, you may not depart the plane.

Taking off/leaving/departing/……..heading off/heading out (leaving a room/building)
eg. We will be departing from shanghai airport shortly.
eg. We will be leaving from shanghai airport shortly.
eg. We will be taking off from shanghai airport shortly.
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eg. I’m heading out shortly/we will head out shortly
eg. See you tomorrow, I’m heading off. (after finishing something)

What do you recommend I see and do during my stay

Core – the middle of something (fruit, planet, language, etc)

Syntax – the order/structure of a language/sentences.