F2F Class Notes (Lily) [S/R]

Next Class Focus

correct the speaking for today

Vocabulary

1.step- = 后()
ex: step-mom, step-dad, step-brother, step-sister

2.ex= 前
ex: ex-girlfriend, ex- boyfriend, ex-boss, ex-wife, ex-husband

3. violate (verb) = 违反
violation (noun)= 违反
ex: The pedestrian violated the rules, he jaywalked.
ex: This is a serious violation, you cannot do this.

4. jaywalk (verb)= 横穿马路
ex: If you jaywalk, maybe the government will give you a ticket.
ex: it’s very dangerous to jaywalk, you might get hit by a car.

5. inspect (verb)= look around, check around 检查
inspection(noun)
inspector (person who inspects)
ex: The police inspected the crime scene carefully.
ex: the inspectors will inspect the heavy machinery in the lab every month.

6. struggle with = 挣扎 陷入困境
ex: I struggle with this project, I don’t know how to make my client happy.

Speaking exercise

Many years ago, China is not rich enough, maybe some business person find it’s a good business to import garbage from other countries. The government had no regulations to import the garbage, so they grabbed the opportunity to make money. Now the government pay more attention on the pollution issue. In recent years, the government set up a lot of laws regarding the pollution and punished the guys who do such business to import. Also the social media developed very fast in China, such kind of business are easy to be revealed to the public which is a good channel to prevent to avoid this.

Reading

http://www.sohu.com/a/159272991_99955845