F2F Class Notes (Mason) [S]

Homework

What would be different about your life if your parents moved to England when you were a baby and raised you there? What do you think you would do for fun? for work? what would you think about other countries? About china?

Vocabulary

Abroad – outside of your home country
eg. I would like to work abroad

Blemish – when your skin looks a little bad in one place
eg. I didnt take a shower today and now I have a blemish on my face.

Rich – you have a lot of money
eg. I want to be very rich.

Wealthy – You have a lot of money and power
eg. Taylor Swift is rich but Song qingling was wealthy.

Toxic workplace – when your work
eg. Since we got that new boss this place has transformed into a toxic workplace.

Itinerary – Travel schedule
eg. My itinerary to New Zealand has me stopping twice on the way over.

Cuisine – all food that falls under a category, usually where it is from
eg. My favorite is Chinese cuisine.

Chivalrous – when someone who is acts like a gentlemen
eg. British men are veru chivalrous

Grammar

It’s raining in England – It rains a lot in England

I like rice then noodles – I like rice more than noodles.

Speaking exercise

Yesterday my boss came to shanghai. He has worked in all china. I ordered restaruant and hotel in advance. And then accompanied with him to have dinner and then paid the bills. Its not my duties. Then with colleagues at the bar to drink. In the end they take some girls away to their hotel. So i dont like the current situation about the work 

Yesterday my boss came to shanghai. He has worked everywhere in china. I booked the restaurant and hotel in advance. Then I accompanied with him for dinner and then paid the bills. Its not my duty. Then my colleagues went the bar to drink. In the end they met some girls and took them back to their hotel. So I am not comfortable with the current situation at work

Pronunciation

Chivalrous – [SHIV – Al – RISS]