F2F Class Notes (Raph)[R]

Go on www.breakingnewsenglish.com, read an article of your choice and write a paragraph about it.

Vocabulary

Treat (v): 1- to behave towards someone or deal with something in a particular way. 2- to buy or pay for something for another person.
E.g.: My parents treated us all the same when we were kids.
E.g.: He treated his wife very badly.
E.g.: Put your money away – I’m going to treat you (to this).
E.g.: I’m going to treat myself to (= buy for myself) a new pair of sandals.

Propose (v): 1-to offer or suggest a possible plan or action for other people to consider.
E.g.: I propose that we wait until the budget has been announced before committing ourselves to any expenditure.
E.g.: He proposed dealing directly with the suppliers.
E.g.: She proposed a boycott of the meeting.
E.g.: He’s thinking of proposing to his girlfriend.

Proposal (n): 1-to offer or suggest a possible plan or action for other people to consider.
E.g.: My client accepted my proposal and we will sign the contract next week.
E.g.: The girlfriend accepted his proposal. They will get married next summer.

Spicy (adj): 1- food that is hot or that has many different flavors.
E.g.: Do you like spicy food?
E.g.: Hunan food is very spicy.

Man Buys 5,000 People Noodles for Finding Engagement Ring
(Source: breakingnewsenglish.com/1708/170818-engagement-ring.html)

A Chinese businessman treated 5,000 people to a free bowl of noodles because he found his lost $45,000 engagement ring. The man’s name is Mr Wang. He was going to ask his girlfriend to marry him last Sunday. However, he lost the engagement ring. He told reporters that he visited a noodle restaurant in the Chinese city of Chongqing and left the ring there in his bag. Mr Wang was very lucky because a customer in the restaurant found the bag and gave it to the manager. The manager found Mr Wang’s contact details in the bag and telephoned him. Mr Wang was very happy to get the ring back. He then went to his girlfriend and proposed to her. She accepted his proposal.

Mr Wang proposed to his girlfriend and she accepted his proposal. He was very happy and wanted to say thank you to the restaurant. On Tuesday, he bought 5,000 bowls of spicy noodles for the customers of the restaurant. This is the average daily sales of the shop. There was a 100-meter-long queue outside the shop. Many people wanted a free bowl of noodles. Mr Wang told reporters: “Chongqing has the woman I love….I feel very honored and happy.” He also posted a thank-you letter outside the restaurant with a picture of his fiancée wearing the engagement ring. A local man said: “I think the story is really moving. Love is beautiful and people’s hearts are more beautiful.”

Pronunciation

Major:  /ˈmeɪ.dʒɚ/

Relatively:  /ˈrel.ə.t̬ɪv.li/

Found: /faʊnd/

Spicy:  /ˈspaɪ.si/

Queue: /kjuː/

Queen: /kwiːn/