F2F Class Notes (Raph)[S]

Vocabulary

Ventilation (n): 1- the movement of fresh air around a closed space, or the system that does this:
E.g.: Her room had poor ventilation and in summer it became very hot.

Bear (v): 1- to accept, tolerate, or endure something, especially something unpleasant:
E.g.: It’s your decision – you have to bear the responsibility if things go wrong.
E.g.: He couldn’t bear to see the dog in pain.
E.g.: I can’t bear being bored.

Bearable (adj): 1- If an unpleasant situation is bearable, you can accept or deal with it:
E.g.: As far as she was concerned, only the weekends made life bearable.

Unbearable (adj): 1- too painful or unpleasant for you to continue to experience:
E.g.: All I remember of my daughter’s birth was the unbearable pain and the relief when it was all over.
E.g.: The heat was unbearable.

Relief (n): 1- a feeling of happiness that something unpleasant has not happened or has ended:
E.g.: It was such a relief to hear that Marta was found safe and well.
E.g.: After the exam, I felt an incredible sense of relief.
E.g.: “James can’t come tonight.” “Well, that’s a relief!”

Atmosphere (n): 1- the mixture of gases around the earth or any other planet. 2- the character, feeling, or mood of a place or situation.
E.g.: These factories are releasing toxic gases into the atmosphere.
E.g.: Pollution in the atmosphere is what is causing Global Warming.
E.g.: Mars has only a very thin atmosphere.
E.g.: There’s a very relaxed atmosphere in our office.
E.g.: There has been an atmosphere of sadness in the factory since it was announced that it would be closing.
E.g.: The atmosphere at work at the moment is almost unbearable.

Self-conscious (adj): 1-  nervous or uncomfortable because you are worried about what people think about you or your actions.
E.g.: He looked uncomfortable, like a self-conscious teenager.

Ahead of (prep): 1- earlier than or before someone or something. 2- in front of someone or something:
E.g.: This was the only Olympic stadium that had been completed ahead of schedule (= before the time that was arranged).
E.g.: The topic was given to everyone one month ahead of the meeting.
E.g.: For most of the year London is five hours ahead of New York (= when it is 10 o’clock in London, it is 5 o’clock in New York).
E.g.: Rick walked on ahead of us.
E.g.: He could see that the road ahead of him was clear.
E.g.: Just ahead of you, you’ll see a bus stop.
E.g.: You go on ahead of (= before) me, and I’ll meet you there.

Dense (adj): 1- 稠密

Original:

Last weekend my boss and colleague and I rided a motorcycle to Suzhou city together. Actually I feel nervous and a little bit scare, because that was the second time to me for a long-distance riding. But my boss encouraged me. He reminded me in different situation, such as sweet road, or some small rock on the road. First station we went to a famous town around Tai Lake and the second station we went to Tong Li old town, that is also in Suzhou city. When we ate the lunch, we come back to Shanghai, but the weather is raining, that’s a terrible to me. I think we have a great experience about riding.

Edited:

Last weekend my boss, my colleague and I rode our motorcycles to Suzhou together. Actually, I felt nervous and a little scared, because that was my second time going on a long-distance riding, but my boss encouraged me. In different situations, he warned me ahead of things such as wet or rocky roads. Our first stop was a famous town around Tai Lake, and the second stop was Tong Li old town, which is also in Suzhou. After we ate lunch, we came back to Shanghai, but it was raining, which was terrible to me. I think we had a great experience riding anyway.

Pronunciation

Mixture: /ˈmɪks.tʃɚ/

Ventilation: /ˌven.t̬əlˈeɪ.ʃən/

Bear: /ber/

Unbearable: /ʌnˈber.ə.bəl/

Relief: /rɪˈliːf/

Atmosphere: /ˈæt.mə.sfɪr/

Self-conscious: /ˌselfˈkɑːn.ʃəs/