F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Scholarship (n): 1- an amount of money given by a school, college, university, or other organization to pay for the studies of a person with great ability but little money.
E.g.: He got/won a scholarship to Harvard.
E.g.: Elinda went to university on a scholarship.

Tropical (adj): 1- from or relating to the area between the two tropics. 2- 热带
E.g.: Singapore is a tropical country, so it’s hot most of the year.

Visa (n): 1-  an official mark, usually made in a passport, that allows you to enter or leave a particular country. 2- 签证
E.g.: We travelled to Argentina on a tourist visa.

Consultant (n): 1- someone who advises people on a particular subject. 2- 顾问
E.g.: He works in New York as a business consultant.
E.g.: She’s a financial consultant at KPMG.

Grammar

When you first time come to here. – When you first came here.

Seventy percent person is Chinese. – Seventy percent of people in Singapore are Chinese.

You have to back home 10PM before. – You have to be back home before 10PM.

Before I think she is my best friend. – Before I thought she was my best friend.

My first choose. – My first choice.

She sent on her WeChat Moments. – She posted on her WeChat Moments.

Pronunciation

Scholarship: /ˈskɑː.lɚ.ʃɪp/

Accessory: /əkˈses.ər.i/

Sell: /sel/

Sale: /seɪl/

Decision: /dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/

Secret: /ˈsiː.krət/