F2F Class Notes (Kyle) [S]

Vocabulary

latitude – tong wei du

longitude – similar to latitude but North / South

to obtain – to earn / to receive

partners- some colleagues from my university

In regards to this project – to go back to what I just was talking about

New Beginnings – find a new job

“I have been living in Shanghai for 4 months, but I have visited several times before “

Foreign Trade – to Import and Export material goods from China

Import – to bring something in to a country

ex. China imports many different goods from the USA, including raw materials, steel, soybeans and iPhone parts.

Export – to send away from a country…

ex. China exports many different goods to the USA, including clothes, shoes, and manufactured goods.

raw materials – stuff that comes directly from the Earth/Land, such as Wood, Edible Plants, and Metals, and maybe fabricated materials.

wood- Mu

Soybeans – da dou – comes from big farms in Brazil, USA, other countries?

farming – to grow plants which then can be used for something, to make rice

ex. Which foods are grown in China? Rice is grown/farmed in China and other places.


Speaking exercise

What kind of job are you looking for ? I want a job in foreign trade.

Where did you study engineering? He Fei University in Anhui.

I obtained my Bachelor’s degree at He Fei University of Technology in 2018. Then I started a small company with my partners  Then I partnered up with some senior colleagues at my University and we started a small company together. In regards to this project, most of the work involves measuring.

The NBA team in Portland, OR is the Trailblazers. Damien Lillard is most famous player.

“We haven’t been watching basketball in a long time. My favorite player is Derrick Rose, he was the Most Valuable Player in 2011, but since then, he became injured and isn’t as valuable/effective/good as before. He tore his ligaments in his knee, and therefore, he can’t jump as high nor move as quickly as before. I also like Tracy McGrady. When I was younger, I was a fan of the Houston Rockets mostly because of him and Yao Ming. Speaking of him, he is the leader of the Chinese Basketball Association ( ass oh see ay shun). He can even beat Shaq, I think so. We’d have to look at the statistics and see who could be the better player.

him/her –  personal human pronouns – can be used to describe the people

1 v 1 in his prime – in his best condition (just skill vs. skill)