F2F Class Notes (Nicholas) [S]

Pronunciation

ate vs at

shin vs shine / NOT SHEEN V. SHINE /

hill vs. heel

still vs. steal / CLOSED MOUTH VS. OPEN MOUTH

smile, style,

still, kill, Kyle, kale,

I don’t like a to drink usually. I don’t like to drink too much. I don’t like to drink heavily. I’m not a heavy drinker. Because I dont know – it makes me feel bad – the my heart will race and my face will be get red / I’ll get the “Asian blush” – I will turn to not clear in my mind My mind will become unclear / I’ll start to think unclearly – yeah very – because my friends is usually drunk drink – yesterday we joined a party and we – and there were some performances and some singer sang songs – it’s every ticket can – one drink is for free with every ticket came one free drink / every ticket came with one free drink– can give me a free drink – so I drink just drank a cup glass of white wine – I got a little drunk/tipsy.

Grammar

I AM + ADJECTIVE

e.g. I am allergic to flowers.

I HAVE + NOUN

e.g. I have a flower allergy.

What do you usually do = PRESENT TENSE / what is your habit / what do you do everyday

e.g. I go to the gym / I went  to the gym.

e.g. My friends usually drink.

What happened / what was the story = PAST TENSE (98% of the time speak in Past Tense)

e.g. Last night my friends were drunk. They drank too much.

Vocabulary

pain killers / 止痛药 / medicine to help your headache

e.g. I had a crazy night so I need some pain killers.

e.g. I had crazy night so I need to take some pain killers.

to blush / blush / to become red

e.g. She was embarrassed so she blushed.

e.g. Asians are allergic to alcohol so when they drink their faces become red – we call this the “Asian blush”.

e.g. Many people like blush wines – it’s a light reddish color, almost like pink. The wine is very blush.

allergic (adj) / allergy (noun) / 过敏 / AL-ER-JEE

e.g. I am allergic to flowers.

I AM + ADJECTIVE

e.g. I have a flower allergy.

I HAVE + NOUN

tipsy / a little bit drunk – usually a nice feeling – to be a little warm, have a drink or two and not lose control

e.g. Some of my friends don’t drink heavily but they do like to have one or two drinks and get a little tipsy.

e.g. Are you drunk? No, I’m just a little tipsy.

drunk / level 2 – you are not in control of your behavior – you say things you dont want to say

blackout / this is your are so drunk that you cannot remember the night before

e.g. OMG Dee last night…he had way too much to drink…he got blackout drunk. He “was blackout”.

e.g. I remember one night I got blackout drunk and I woke up and I didn’t know where I was or how I got there.

e.g. Usually you need liquor to get “blackout” drunk.

liquor / 酒 / stronger than beer and wine – usually clear in color

vodka / this is a type of Russian liquor / 伏特加

e.g. Usually you can order vodka and soda, or vodka and coke (ke la).

whiskey / 威士忌

e.g. Gentlemen usually drink whiskey.

e.g. You can get whiskey straight or neat – which means, without ice.

martini / 马 提 尼 / this is a mixed drink (has more than one thing) usually vodka

e.g. Martinis are usually served in a tall glass.

If you like your drinks “up” / this means no ice with your drink

e.g. I want a martini. Do you want it “up” or “on the rocks”? Oh I want it up. Oh I want it on the rocks.

If you like your drinks “on the rocks” / this means with ice

“easy on the ice” / that means don’t put too much ice – just a little bit

e.g. Go easy on the ice please.

gin / 杜松 子 酒

e.g. Gin and tonic go well together.

tonic / is like a tasteless soda – soda that has no taste

soda / similar to tonic – its like coca cola but it tastes like water

e.g. Sparkling water is like a soda.

tasteless / no taste

brandy / this is very strong and more expensive wine / 白兰地

e.g. First the grape starts as juice, then wine, then brandy.

e.g. So if Dee wants to get blackout drunk, he should drink brandy.

shots / a shot / a tiny bit of liquor that you drink quickly in one sip one drink

e.g. Dee, do you want to take shots?

e.g. Dee, do you want to take a shot? No, I can’t take shots.