F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

Mid-autumn festival-中秋节

月饼－moon cake

Baijiu  is a very strong drink

I can’t drink any alcohol because I am allergic (adj)
allergic (adj)： 过敏的
E.g.: I’m allergic to cats.
我对猫过敏。

allergy (n): 过敏
E.g.: an allergy to wheat
对小麦过敏
E.g.: a wheat allergy
小麦过敏

chat (v): to talk to someone in a friendly informal way
闲谈，聊天，闲聊
E.g.: She spends hours on the phone chatting to her friends.
她会花上几个小时跟朋友电话聊天。
E.g.: We were just chatting about what we did last weekend.
我们正在聊上个周末做了些什么。

Sorry I’m on the phone at the moment, I’ll talk with you later.
对不起，我现在在打电话，稍后再和你谈。

They talked on the phone for more than an hour.
他们在电话里谈了一个多小时。

They gave me all the instructions over the phone.
他们在电话里给了我所有的指导。

You can buy insurance over the phone
你可以通过电话购买保险。     (不在一个APP》打的电话然后买东西）

formal (Adj): Formal language, clothes, and behaviour are suitable for serious or official occasions.
（语言、服装和行为）庄重的，正规的，适合正式场合的
E.g.: a formal dinner party
正式宴会

informal (adj): not formal or official, or (of clothing, behaviour, speech) suitable when you are with friends and family but not for official occasions
非正式的，非正规的；（服装）日常使用的；（言行）随意的
E.g.: The two groups agreed to hold an informal meeting.
两个集团同意举行一次非正式会议。
E.g.: He’s the ideal sort of teacher – direct, friendly, and informal.
他属于那种理想的教师——坦率、友好且不拘礼节。
E.g.: “Hi” is an informal way of greeting people.
“喂”是一种随意的问候方式。