F2F Class Notes (Tibo) [S]

Speaking exercise

my goal is health in this year. If can stay healthy and can fly to America with my daughter, I will be happy.

although/though I am old , I must learn more things.

while I had lunch my workmate was working.
While people stayed home and did nothing in 2020, I read many books and decided to learn English.

People use their phones too much. In fact most people spend more than 2h on their phone everyday

I will go out even if it is cold

I listen to music while I work on the computer

She is very angry, in fact she yelled at us

She runs everyday morning even if it is cold

Speaking exercise

while – 1 at the same time / 2 – although
I watch tv while (1) my cats sleep
While (2) an iPhone is expensive, it is better quality than other phones

however 然而
Burgers taste good however they make you fat.
BJ is a nice city, however air pollution is high.

kind (adj) 温和的
She is good with clients because she is very kind.

to yell (v) 叫喊 /speak very loudly
My boss yells when he is angry

You just think which one is better than the other one.
Everything has good or has bad, just you think you can take down you want which one is important

Vocabulary

goal (n) 目标

dictionary (n) 字典
I checked the dictionary

low key 低调
Tom is super super rich but he doesn’t drive expensive cars, he wants to be low key

opposite (n) 相反的
The opposite of clean is dirty

to contradict (v) 反驳
My boss doesn’t like to be contradicted
Tom contradicted the boss and lost his job the next day

dilemma (n)窘境  / when you don’t know what to choose
I could stay in Shanghai with many friends or move to BJ for a new job where I don’t know anyone, it is a big dilemma.

Pronunciation

design

personality

contradiction (n)