F2F Class Notes (Li)
Vocabulary
tradition – a belief or way of doing things for many generations
ex. It is a Chinese tradition to eat mooncake on the mid-autumn festival.
once every year for 3 years – n0 of times + frequency (5 minutes/every week/month/day)
ferry – slow boat
speedboat – fast boat
Buddhism – the religion
ex. Many people believe in Buddhism.
Buddhist – someone who believes in Buddism
ex. My family members are all Buddhists.
Taoism – religion
Taoist – person
the official/certified one -recognised by official organisations
west – 西
we worship/believe in GuanYin –
to pray for good luck/prosperity/safety
religious ceremonies/celebrations/rituals –
sacred – holy, well respected because of a religious connection
ex. This is a sacred temple for many believers.
strict – following the rules and principles of a belief
ex. People who practice religion here follow a strict set of guidelines.
the management is very lax/flexible – not strict or controlling
multicultural – ethnically diverse
ex. Singapore is a multicultural country.
they always want to ask their partner to convert – change from one religion to another
Grammar
belief – noun/religion
ex. I have a religious belief.
believe – verb/religion
ex. I believe in Buddha.
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