F2F Class Notes (Nick)

Next Class Focus

Use George’s structure:

Format for future classes with Ivy:

  • Begin by recapping the previous lesson very briefly, just to review any past vocabulary (5mins)
  • Watch a short ted business talk (2-5 mins) and then discuss points of interest  (speaking techniques or vocabulary 5-10mins)
  • Go over a blog post together from a selection of predetermined blogs/sites on marketing, advertising, etc and find any grammar/vocab Ivy is not familiar with. (10mins)
  • Have Ivy tell a story about her topic, which will always be the homework she has

HOMEWORK:

  • Ivy must find a trending topic on Chinese news or Internet that she saw and present it to the listener. Why she finds it interesting, etc. This will count as her speaking exercise.

Homework

Watch the Schwartz video again, reviewing the vocabulary and trying to understand it better. (Use the button to slow it down, if that helps!)

OR, from last class:

Find an Article in English and explain it to the teacher.
After you explain it, show the teacher to check it you’re right.
Bring the article, or link to article in HW.

(Or do both, if you have time!)

Vocabulary

Leisure – to relax; relaxation
e.g. Do it at your leisure! (Do it whenever you like)

Garage – the room you put cars in
e.g. My car is parked in the garage next to the mall.

Beg – ask for something with a lot of emotion; to ask for money on the street
e.g. The child begged his Mom for an ice cream cone.
e.g. The man is so poor he has to beg for money.

Lyrics – the words in a song

Startling – very surprising, shocking
e.g. His ability to remember vocabulary is startling!

“He’s in it for the money” – he doesn’t really want to do it, he’s only doing it because you’re paying him, to make money
— Usually, it means that the person doesn’t believe in what they’re doing. It’s not really worth the time.

Aspire to – hope for, want to become
e.g. He aspires to becoming a doctor and helping sick people every day.

Consistent – the same thing every time
e.g. I like this coffee shop, because the flavor of the coffee is very consistent (it’s the same taste every time)

Demeaning – to make someone feel worthless
e.g. The way she speaks to him is demeaning. See how sad he looks?

Soulless – (for people) without values, morals; (for work) without purpose or value
e.g. He is soulless. He will do anything for money!
e.g. Digging holes is sort of soulless labor.

Take for granted – to not value, to believe that something will always be available, and to suffer when you don’t have it
e.g. I took it for granted that air conditioning is everywhere, until traveled to another city.

Cosmos – everything that exists

Cosmopolitan – related to cities and fashion; a magazine (Cosmo)

Institution – an organization with a purpose
e.g. Government, society, banks, financial system, international law, theories, economic system

Pronunciation

Leisure – lee – zhure; leh – zhure