F2F Class Notes (Tony)
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Practice The ‘ T ‘ Pronunciation:
Hot
Cotton
Don’t
Can’t
Not
Vocabulary
they are saying bad things behind my back.
How big around? (Around a circle, Circumference)
Say Cheese! (Say Qie zi = Eggplant ) (to take a photo)
rice noodle – noodle shape, but made of rice
eg: Rice noodles are popular in central China.
clear – transparent, can see through, like glass
eg: I don’t really like those clear noodles.
pool noodle – a long foam thing, shaped like a noodle
eg: A pool noodle is a fun toy.
eg: A pool noodle is about as big around as your arm.
Steam (V.) – to use the hot air coming off boiling water, to cook food.
eg: Steamed food is pretty healthy for you.
Crepe – a French pancake that can be sweet or savory and often has vegetables, meat or fruit.
eg: I don’t think I would like crepes with fruit.
Savory – like a meat taste
eg: Savory foods are best for dinner.
fluffy – a light and airy texture, like clouds or pancakes (American)
eg: In China mantou is a kind of fluffy food.
eg: Cotton Candy is just fluffy sugar with color.
sticky – having a substance (such as glue or honey) on it that things easily attach to : covered in a substance that things stick to
eg: When I eat cotton candy it can be very sticky. – I don’t like cotton candy because my mouth feels very sticky when I eat it.
Diabetes – a disease that makes it difficult for your body to regulate your ‘blood-sugar’ levels.
eg: My father has diabetes and he needs Insulin (diabetes medicine).
Pronunciation
Diabetes – Die Uh Bee Tees
Insulin – In Suh Lin
Soft I:
Hit – Heat
Clip – Cleep?
Fit – Feet
If – Eeef?
- Don’t make a smile with your mouth. This makes an EEEE sound
- The sound should come from your throat, not your mouth.
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