F2F Class Notes (Tony)

Homework

Write about the Chinese University Entrance Exam:

Should it be changed?

Is it too hard? Too easy?

Vocabulary

twinkle twinkle little star

they have their breakfast when they get to the company – they have breakfast at work.

I still learn driver –
I still learn how to drive
I’m still learning how to drive. So I take driving class on the weekends.

I take the class once every two weeks. About twice a month.

If you choose one, you should stick to it


concert – people playing music on stage.

eg: I wanted to go to concert in Shanghai.
Why are you not going?
Because the concert was too expensive.

a musical (N) – a play, that has live music and singing and dancing.

eg: I took my daughter to a musical at a small children’s theater.

push back – make it later

eg: I think we might need to push back the meeting a couple hours.

move up – make it earlier

eg: Is it possible to move up our appointment?

commit (V.) – to stay with your decision

eg: I played some instruments when I was younger, but I could never really commit to any. So I stopped playing all of them.

eg: If you start playing one instrument, you should commit to it.

Grammar

this is depend onit depends on


How long are the driving classes?

They are half a day long.

How long have you been taking the driving classes?

I’ve been taking the driving class for almost half a year.

Pronunciation

Ukulele – You Ke Lay Li

eg: My friend’s daughter can play the Ukulele.