F2F Class Notes (Li)

Vocabulary

COVID-19/Coronavirus: the new virus

effect: the result of a particular influence 效果; 结果

eg. She is suffering from the effects of having too little sleep.

eg. Exercise has many positive effects on our health.

quarantine: to keep sb away from others for a period of time 隔离

eg. She was in quarantine for the past 2 weeks.

eg. You should self-quarantine if you just travelled abroad.

It’s terrible/awful/a disaster

to be infected with the virus/to catch a disease/virus

patient/s: people who go to the doctor

in a while: 一阵子;一会儿

eg. I haven’t seen you in a while.

eg. He will call you in a while.

frequently: often

eg. My friends frequently come to my house.

eg. She visits her parents frequently.

fluently: to speak or read a language well

eg. How many languages do you speak fluently?

memory: the ability to remember information, people and experiences 记忆力,记性

eg. She has a very good memory for faces.

kindergarten: for children aged 5 幼儿园

nursery: for children aged 3 托育所

not at the moment/not now

spend time/money

shower sb with affection/love: to give sb a lot of love

eg. These days grandparents tend to shower their grandchildren with a lot of love.

time is up: when time has run out

eg. Time is up! – you should go home now.

Grammar

need to/like to/love to/have to + verb (infinitive form)

eg. She needs to learn how to eat by herself.

eg. The children like to play in groups.

eg. I don’t have to wake up early tomorrow.