F2F Class Notes (Jacob) [S]

Vocabulary

Surface – the outside of something (top, side panels, etc)

Boring – not fun

Website – 网站

Accent – the way someone sounds or says a word that is different from others

Slang – words used by young people that have a special meaning

Administration (admin)- people that help do easier jobs like paper work
Administration building – the office where people work in offices


Grammar

How far is it? = How long to get there? 

One time a month = once a month or Monthly 


Pronunciation

Speed 


Speaking exercise

Original 

I work normally to go to factory, not special. Monday to Friday I am in Yangzhang, its a small city you probably don’t know. Its in Guangdong province. Every night I go to the hotel and watch TV.  From Guangzhou to Yangzhang by bus about 3 half hours. Yesterday I stay at home. My wife and son live in my home town. I see them maybe one time a month. My hometown is 500km Guangzhou, its about 6hrs by train or 2 hours by high speed train. His English and Chinese are both good. I last week inspect at a big factory in Yangzhang. The factory main products are knifes. It is many different buildings.

Edited

I work normally at the factory, nothing special. Monday to Friday I am in Yangzhang, its a small city you probably don’t know. Its in Guangdong province. Every night I go to the hotel and watch TV.  From Guangzhou to Yangzhang by bus is about 3 and a half hours. Yesterday I stayed at home. My wife and son live in my home town. I see them maybe one time a month. My hometown is 500km from Guangzhou, its about 6hrs by train or 2 hours by high speed train. His (my boss) English and Chinese are both good. I Last week I inspect at a the big factory in Yangzhang. The factory‘s main products are knives. It is many different buildings.