F2F Class Notes (Li)[S]

Vocabulary

yacht: smaller 游艇

cruise: larger 游艇

virus: like COVID-19

horror/scary movies

trailer: a short clip of a movie that shows you what the movie is about

spoilers: information or videos that may tell you what a movie or book is about

eg. Some people don’t like to watch trailers because they may contain spoilers.

comedy: funny books/movies etc.

by myself/alone 

lonely – adjective

Grammar

in – year (1995)/number of days (2 days)/in the morning/afternoon/evening

on – Christmas Day/CNY/National Day/on the weekend/On weekends

ex. On the weekend I will meet my friends.

ex. On weekends I like to go shopping.

at – specific time/noon/midnight/night/breakfast/lunch/dinner

in hospital vs. at hospital

in – if you’re sick, injured then you need to stay overnight

at – you’re just there to see the doctor or to visit a friend

in – in the elevator/lift/car

on – bus/plane/cruise

at – specific place/enclosed space

so…  – as a result 所以,因此

ex. Because the cinema is closed so you can’t go to watch movies.

ex. Because it’s been raining all day so I can’t go outside to swim.

Speaking exercise

It’s at 8 o’clock before working time. Another time is evening at about half past six. I have many after work events.

Many other events.

Because the virus is dangerous, many cinemas have closed that you don’t go to watch the movies.

About Harry Potter. Funny movies is okay. I don’t like horror movies. I like watching funny movies’ trailer.

I think I go to the by myself is alone.

Revised: 

(The events) begin/start at It starts at 8 o’clock before work time/work. Another time begins in the evening at about half past six. We have many after-work events/events after work. 

There are many other events.

Because the virus is dangerous, many cinemas have closed/shut so you can’t go to watch the movies.

I like Harry Potter. Funny movies/Comedies are okay. I don’t like horror movies. I like watching funny movies trailers/comedy trailers.    

I think going to the cinema by myself/alone is lonely.