F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Rest (v): 1- to take to time and relax. To take a break from work or anything that makes you tired.
E.g.: You look tired – you should go home and rest.
E.g.: My doctor said I was looking a bit tired, so I should take some time to rest.

A bit (n): 1- a little; a small amount or a small piece of something.
E.g.: My friends told me I lost a bit of weight.
E.g.: I had a bit of cake for dessert.

Coast (n): 1- the land next to or close to the sea:
E.g.: Xiamen is a city on the coast of China.
E.g.: I want to live near the coast.

Public Transportation (n): 1- a system of vehicles such as buses and trains that operate at regular times on fixed routes and are used by the public. 2- 公共交通
E.g.: He never travels by public transport.
E.g.: Public transportation in Yunnan is not really good.

Grammar

Although I have a lot of work, but I have a relax mood. – Although I had a lot of work to do, I still felt relaxed. 

When I studied here. – When I started studying here. 

He couldn’t see me before and he think I am a boy. – He had never seen me before, and he thought I was a boy.

Young more – Younger 

Pronunciation

Colleague: /ˈkɑː.liːɡ/

Fairy Tale: /ˈfer.i ˌteɪl/

Special: /ˈspeʃ.əl/

Studying: /ˈstʌ.diɪŋ/

Family: /ˈfæm.əl.i/

Familiar: /fəˈmɪl.i.jɚ/