F2F Class Notes (Raph)[W]

Vocabulary

Palace (n): 1-   a large house that is the official home of a king, queen, or other person of high social rank:
E.g.: Buckingham Palace (白金汉宫) is open to the public.

Countryside  land not in towns, cities, or industrial areas, that is either used for farming or left in its natural condition:
E.g.: The countryside around there is beautiful.
E.g.: Every summer thousands of people go to the countryside.

Versailles (n): 1- 凡尔赛

Original:

Let me introduce Shanghai for you. Shanghai is a multicultural city and you can see people from all over the world willing to live in Shanghai. There are many different characteristic buildings in the Bund, and many skyscrapers are standing at Lujiazui. Besides, you can buy food at anytime you want. There are a lot of 24 hour convenience stores in Shanghai, which make our life convenient. Transport in Shanghai is also convenient, people can choose bus, metro or taxi to go to their destination. In the evening, the lights on the sides of streets are going to light, that makes people safe if they are still on their way to home. Shanghai is the city which adopts people from other countries or cities, it also contains different cultural from all over the world. I like Shanghai.

Edited:

Let me introduce Shanghai to you. Shanghai is a multicultural city and you can see people from all over the world willing to live here. There are many different characteristic buildings on the Bund, and many skyscrapers at Lujiazui. You can buy food at any time you want, because there are a lot of 24-hour convenience stores in Shanghai, which makes our lives convenient / easier. Public transport in Shanghai is also convenient, and people can choose between buses, the metro or taxis to go to their destination. In the evening, the street lights are lit up, which makes people safe if they are still on their way home. Shanghai is a city that welcomes people from other countries or cities, and where you can find different cultures from all over the world. I like Shanghai.

Grammar

Noun = a name of a person, a thing, an animal, a place, etc.
E.g.: cup, computer, table, Shanghai, Emma, flower, umbrella, etc.

Pronoun = a word we use instead of a noun.
E.g.: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, my, mine, their, his, her, hers, yours, our, etc.

Verb = an action = anything you do.
E.g.: to do, to be, to play, to run, to go, to make, to help, to study, to speak, etc.

Adjective = a word that describes a noun or a pronoun.
E.g.: small, smart, big, beautiful, ugly, stupid, great, good, nice, terrible, hot, cold, sunny, etc.

Adverb = a word that describes a verb, adjective or another adverb and answers one of the following questions:

• How: easily, happily, loudly, quickly, well, slowly, sadly, etc..
• How often: never, always, every day,  frequently, seldom, often, sometimes..
• When: now, after, before, early, yesterday, today, soon, since, etc..
• Where: here, there, home, inside, near, outside, away, everywhere, etc..

Irregular Adverbs

Pronunciation

Defeat: /dɪˈfiːt/

Opponent: /əˈpoʊ.nənt/

Opera: /ˈɑː.pɚ.ə/

Skyscrapers: /ˈskaɪˌskreɪ.pɚ/