F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Position (n): 1- a job.
E.g.: She applied for a position in the company that I work for.

Leaflet (n): 1-  a piece of paper that gives you information or advertises something.
E.g.: I just got a leaflet about a new apartment building in our neighborhood. We should go and visit it.
E.g.: When I was 21 I worked giving our leaflets outside a bar.

Recycle (v): 1-  to sort and collect rubbish in order to treat it and produce useful materials that can be used again.
E.g.: The Japanese recycle more than half their waste paper.
E.g.: Can I just throw this bottle away, or do you recycle?

Wet (adj):  covered in water or another liquid. 2- 湿
E.g.: My hair is wet.
E.g.: My bike got wet in the rain.
E.g.: I had to ride my bike in the rain and got soaking (= very) wet.

Dry (adj):  1- used to describe something that has no water or other liquid in, on, or around it. 2- 干
E.g.: I left my wet clothes outside for two hours, but they’re not dry yet.
E.g.: These plants grow well in dry soil (泥土).
E.g.: This cake’s a bit dry – I think I left it in the oven for too long.

Cardboard (n): 1- 纸板

Bachelor’s Degree (n): 1- 学士学位
Master’s Degree (n): 1- 硕士
Phd (n): 1- 博士学位

Q: Where do you live?
A: I live in Yangpu District.

Grammar

After work with my friends have dinner. – After work I will have dinner with my friends.

Chinese Festival – Chinese New Year. / Spring Festival 

We always don’t – We never do.

I all like – I like them all. / I like everything.

Pronunciation

Position: /pəˈzɪʃ.ən/

Leaflet: /ˈliː.flət/

Recycle: /ˌriːˈsaɪ.kəl/

Stamp: /stæmp/

Seal: /siːl/

Spicy: ˈspaɪ.si/