F2F Class Notes (Raph)[S]

Vocabulary

Proficiency (n): 1- great skill, ability, and experience:
E.g.: Candidates must be able to demonstrate a high level of proficiency in both languages.

Viral (adj): 1- becoming very popular very quickly, especially through the Internet
E.g.: Have you seen that new viral video?
E.g.: Nowadays there’s always a new viral video every other day.
E.g.: The new song has gone viral on the internet.
E.g.: Childish Gambino’s video for his song “This is America” has gone viral online in the past few days.
E.g.: The video of the politician being rude to the woman has gone viral.

Chapter (n): 1- any of the separate parts into which a book or other piece of text is divided, usually given a number or title:
E.g.: Read Chapter 10 before class tomorrow.
E.g.: The book has exercises at the end of every chapter.

The Netherlands (n): 1- 荷兰

Original:

I visited my grandparent’s house on Labor’s Day, and showed them around on the first day. And I heard a lot of stories about when they were young. The next day I went to my cousin’s wedding and I met a lot of old labors and relatives. I was shocked that I didn’t know most of them. I stayed at home the other two days. I spent the whole day watching movies and sleeping. Then I went back here the afternoon of May the 1st.

Edited:

On the first day of the Labor Day holiday, I visited my grandparent’s house. I showed them around and heard a lot of stories about when they were young / about their youth. The next day I went to my cousin’s wedding and met a lot of old neighbors and relatives. I was shocked that I didn’t recognize most of them. I stayed at home the other two days and spent all day watching movies and sleeping. I came back to Shanghai on the afternoon of May the 1st.

Pronunciation

Advertisement: /æd.vɝːˈtaɪz.mənt/

Proficiency: /prəˈfɪʃənsi/

Politician: /ˌpɑː.ləˈtɪʃ.ən/