F2F Class Notes (Nick) [S]

Homework

Talk about the new Hong Kong-Macau-Zhuhai bridge. Is it near your home? Will you go to see it?

Vocabulary

Uh-huh this is like two first tones, low then high ___–
— This means yes
— The first part is longer, and the second part shorter

Uh-uh this is like two first tones, high then low –__
— This means no
— These are also shorter than in “uh-huh”

Huh? this is like a second tone
— This is a question; can you repeat that? what did you say?

Sit around the house – do nothing at home for a long time
e.g. I am so tired, I don’t plan to do anything tomorrow–just sit around the house.

Rest (verb) – usually, rest means that you are doing something, you stop for a while to get some energy back, and then you work again
e.g. I’ve been writing for an hour. I think I had better rest for a few minutes.

Fall Asleep – go to sleep; be awake and then be asleep
Go to bed – go to the place where I will sleep (usually overnight) and prepare to sleep

Open vs. Open up – I think that “open up” cannot have an object
e.g. Open the door!
e.g. Open up! (open the place you’re in)
e.g. He opened up today (he began to talk more)
BUT, not open up the door.
DON’T use “open up” for places:
e.g. The company opened up today
e.g. The company opened today.

Grammar

They encourage their sons and daughters drink more hot water. They think it’s more healthier – They encourage their children to drink more hot water. They think its healthy / healthier than cold water

Speaking exercise

Today I just rest in my home. I just watch some videos and then I sleep for more than three hours. Then I go here to learn English. Before I sleep I read some news in my China Daily app. I read different kinds of news, and what I care about is the Saudi journalist Jamal Kashoggi. I read about his news, and amazing bridge is built today, Hong Kong, Macau, Aomen Bridge. This bridge is built for thirty years and spent Chinese government much money and energies.


Today I just sat around the house. I just watched some videos and then I slept for more than three hours. Then I came here to learn English. Before I fell asleep, I read some news in my China Daily app. Every day I read different kinds of news, and what caught my attention is the Saudi journalist Jamal Kashoggi‘s deathI read about his news, and Another important piece of news is the amazing Hong Kong, Macau, Zhuhai bridge opened today, Hong Kong, Macau, Aomen Bridge. This bridge took thirty years to build and the Chinese government spent a lot of money and energy.

Pronunciation

Read/Read – reed / red – present / past