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 on – it 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.
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