F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Casual (adj): 1- Casual clothes are not formal or not suitable for special occasions.
E.g.: His clothes were artfully arranged to look stylishly casual.

Relaxed (adj): 1- feeling happy and comfortable because nothing is worrying you:
E.g.: She seemed relaxed and in control of the situation.

Guesthouse (n): 1- a small, cheap hotel.
E.g.: When I went to Shangri-la, I stayed at a guesthouse in the old town.

Rent (v): 1- to pay or receive a fixed amount of money for the use of a room, house, car, television, etc.:
E.g.: When we went to Europe we rented a car and went on a roadtrip.

Desert (n): 1- 沙漠

Grammar

I went Zhangjiajie by 2010. – I went to Zhangjiajie in 2010.

In the old city, no hotel. – There are no hotels in the old city.

She very like it. – She really likes it.

I think Jiuzhaigou beautiful more Shangri-la. – I think Jiuzhaigou is more beautiful than Shangri-la. 

Pronunciation

Intelligence:  /ɪnˈtel.ə.dʒəns/

Intelligent:  /ɪnˈtel.ə.dʒənt/

badminton: /ˈbæd.mɪn.tən/

Pretty: /ˈprɪt̬.i/

Hobby: /ˈhɑː.bi/

Traveling: /ˈtræv.əl.ɪŋ/

Yoga: /ˈjoʊ.ɡə/

College: /ˈkɑː.lɪdʒ/

Colleague: /ˈkɑː.liːɡ/