F2F Class Notes (Raph)[S]

Vocabulary

Culture (n): 1- the way of life, especially the general customs and beliefs, of a particular group of people at a particular time. 2- 文化
E.g.: Traveling is a good way of understanding different cultures.
E.g.: She’s studying Japanese language and culture.

Misspeak (v): 1- to say the wrong thing, a speaking mistake.
E.g.: I think he misspoke, the price should not be that expensive.

Mishear (v): 1- a hearing mistake; to hear the wrong thing when people speak
E.g.: I’m sure I didn’t say that!  I think you misheard me.
E.g.: Sorry, I misheard you.

Expensive (n): 1- costing a lot of money.
E.g.: This car is very expensive.
E.g.: Big houses are expensive.
E.g.: She has expensive tastes (= she likes things that cost a lot of money).

Parent (n): 1- a mother or father.
E.g.: During Chinese New Year, I will go to my hometown and spend time with my parents and grandparents.

Chinese New Year / Spring Festival (n): 1- 春节

Pronunciation

Original:

Buy more food and lanterns and couplets my father and mother give me money, with my friend go shopping buy clothes, pants, shoes, play majiang, look my uncle and grandmother and grandmother and more friends, and clean up my home.

Edited:

During the Spring Festival, we buy lots of food, lanterns (灯笼) and couplets (春联) for the house. My parents give me money, so I can go shopping for clothes and shoes with my friend. We also play majiang, clean up our home, and visit my uncle, my grandparents and many friends.

Pronunciation

Almost: /ˈɑːl.moʊst/

80 / Eighty: /ˈeɪ.t̬i/

18 / Eighteen: /ˌeɪˈtiːn/

Percent: /pɚˈsent/

Basement: /ˈbeɪs.mənt/

Court: /kɔːrt/

Culture: /ˈkʌl.tʃɚ/

Greasy: /ˈɡriː.si/

Hotel: /hoʊˈtel/

Control: /kənˈtroʊl/

Impulse: /ˈɪm.pʌls/

Impulsive: /ɪmˈpʌl.sɪv/

Expensive: /ɪkˈspen.sɪv/

Large: /lɑːrdʒ/

Rive: /raɪv/

River: /ˈrɪv.ɚ/

Lantern: /ˈlæn.tɚn/

Couplet: /ˈkʌp.lət/