F2F Class Notes (Tibo) [S]

Learn some idioms about cats : https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/cat
check the urban dictionary for slang: https://www.urbandictionary.com

expressions

before 5 years ago lots of people don’t pay attention on gym but right now a lot of people focus on gym.
Its hard to adhere / assist

Some Hollywood movies their actors, most of the actions actors are fighters , the very official fighters.

All the people just said this series are so good and the most perfect part is it’s story. I just know that in this series it is talking about 4 women story.
and I know one woman just kill her husband.
Its only just in movies. It is super interesting when I saw some people talking about it.

And other series not officially released on china but a lot of people know about it.

after the official release this series a lot of news talking about women power so maybe that is the one reason makes this series so popular.

and really don’t want to release to everyone / let people know about it.
Maybe I watched a lot before but right now it is hard to have much time to watch them but I still watch kind of different shows or movies when I have spare time.

that will affect my feelings when I watch. If I have enough time or I can watch a whole episode then I will use the normal speed but if I don’t have enough time I will try to chose the faster feed.
Maybe 1.5 but I can only saw the subtitles but I cannot hear very clearly because its so fast/ I will just watch what’s their action

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before 5 years ago lots of people don’t pay attention on gym but right now a lot of people focus on gym.
It’s hard to stay committed

Many Hollywood stars were fighter before becoming actors  / many actors have a fighting background / used to be fighters.

All the people just said this series are so good and the most perfect part is it’s story. I just know that in this series it is talking about 3 women’s story.
and I know one woman just kill her husband.

It’s only a movie / it only happens in movies. It is super interesting when I heard some people talking about it.

And it is not officially released in China but a lot of people know about it.
after the official release of this series a lot of news were talking about women power / woman empowerment so maybe that is the one reason which makes this series so popular.

and really don’t want to release to everyone / let people know about it. / they want to keep it a secret  / they don’t want to let the cat out
Maybe I watched a lot series / videos  before but right now it is hard to have enough time to watch them but I still watch  different shows or movies when I have spare time.

that will affect my feelings when I watch/ that will affect my watching experience . If I have enough time or I can watch a whole episode then I will use the normal speed but if I don’t have enough time I will chose a faster speed/pace.
Maybe 1.5x but then/in this case I can only read the subtitles and I cannot understand very clearly what they say because itss so fast/ I will just watch their actions.

Vocabulary

empirical : based on feeling/ senses
it an empirical study on shopper experience.

reference / standard : way of judging something
If we take Starbucks as a reference/standard, any other coffee is good coffee

case study 案例 ：   a good example / an event from which you can learn something
The success of Heytea is a case study for beverage companies.

experience : practical knowledge  / the way you feel about something
I had a great experience in Japan. -> the trip was very enjoyable
Shops want to improve the buying experience to make buyers buy more.
Instagram changed it’s design to improve the user experience -> the way people feel when they use the app.

beverage : drinks （formal)
Tom works in F&B （food and beverage）

to let the cat out (of the bag): to release secret information
We told people not to reveal it but tom let the cat out, we need to have discussion with him….

idiom 成语 ／ something that can’t be translated in another language.
Killing two birds with one stone is an idiom.

saying 成语
let the cat out is a saying which means revealing secret info.

slang : informal dialect : way of speaking in a certain place
I used to live in London so I can understand some of the slang there.

to wrestle  摔跤🤼‍♀️
I often wrestled with my brother when I was a kid.

wrestler
Dwayne Johnson was a wrestler before becoming an actor.

skinny : just having skin on the bones / not having muscles
In the past most Chinese guys were very skinny.

committed : having a strong will / not giving up
You need to be committed if you want to lose weight.

to commit to something : to be dedicated / to have a strong focus
I am committed to make your English better.

to adhere  to follow
I adhere to the idea of being a vegan.

adherence (n) : how much something is sticky
When it is raining tire adherence to the road is reduced so it is easy to have an accident.

tire (n): 车轮
I bought a new tire for my car.

bible : holy book圣经
He reads the Bible

feminine : having the quality of a women / girly
A lot of young asian guys have a more feminine body.

masculine: having the quality of a man / manly
He is a very masculine guy, he has big muscles and a low voice.

Pronunciation

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