F2F Class Notes (Tibo) [S]

Today we focused on:


religion

Speaking exercise

I usually read some paper about zodiac
When I was young I often read with my friends.

and my type and my friends type we often discussed it

but I am not really believe it. it is for fun

I think I need to believe something. When I realize I am so small and there are so many things I can’t do so I felt I need to believe something.
maybe buddhism will help me in my heart.


I usually read some paper about the zodiac  / I usually check my horoscope in the newspaper.
When I was young I often read it with my friends.

I would check my sign and my friend’s sign and we would compare / we would see if we match.

but I don’t  really believe in  it. it is for fun

I think I need to believe in something. When I realize I am so small and there are so many things I can’t do,  I feel I need to believe in something.
Maybe buddhism will help me in my heart.

Vocabulary

to compare
I compared SH to BJ and I decided to settle in SH.

to pray: talk to god
He always prays before sleeping

to match : to be compatible
I match well with my friends

horoscope (n) forecast of one’s future
I read my ho

to predict (v) : to guess the future
he predicts that the price of BTC will go up.

prediction(n)
I don’t trust this prediction

Taoism 道教
People in the north believe in Taoism 

buddhism (n)佛教
Buddhism is popular in Thailand

buddhist (adj)
Tom is buddhist

communism共产主义

capitalism 资本主义

muslim (adj/n) follower of islam
Many people in Xinjiang are muslim

islam (n) : religion
Islam is popular in Xinjiang

christianism / christianity (n) 基督教
Christianity is popular in the western world

christian (adj/n)
John is christian

atheist (adj) : someone who doest believe in god/gods
I am atheist

fortune teller (n) someone reading the future
He went to a fortune teller

(western) zodiac 星座
I don’t believe in the zodiac

(zodiac) sign : type
My zodiac sign is virgo

Chinese zodiac生肖
In the Chinese Zodiac I am dog / I was born the year of the dog.

stressful (adj) : giving stress
My job is not stressful

in a hurry : having to speed up
I was in hurry and I forgot my keys

gene(s) (n): DNA
they are more hairy because of their genes

hairy (adj) : having a lot of hairs
Italians are very hairy, they all have beards

the company’s target
We have the task and we must complete it
I think the most of stress is from my leader.
My leader have a big target to complete so I felt stress from my leader.

to put pressure : give stress
My boss puts pressure on me

workload (n): how much work you have
My workload is too heavy, I do the job of 5 people.

task (n)任务
I have to finish this task

Pronunciation

hurry

hairy

Grammar

Use the present to talk about general situation
I often forget my keys
Dogs are the best