F2F Class Notes (Tony) [W]

Next Class Focus

Practice using Really

Vocabulary

sauce – a liquid you put over food, to add some flavor.

eg: I got Chicken nuggets and some BBQ sauce.

eg: I really like that sauce in the Yunnan noodles.

sesame – zhi ma

eg: I will get the Thai sesame peanut dressing.

Dressing – a kind of sauce, usually just for salads.

eg: I don’t wanna eat a salad with no dressing.

eg: Can I get extra salad dressing?

camping – sleeping outside, maybe in a Tent,(the thing you sleep in)

eg: I went camping in HK, it was a big accomplishment for me because I went alone.

eg: I went camping 2 years ago in Zhejiang.

Grammar

The + NAMES

I met THE ASHLEY today, She IS THE NICE.

She was a beautiful woman.

She was beautiful.


Follow the Question: Use the words from the question to make your answer.

Where were you when you turned 18?

I turned 18 at Huai an city when I had the high school I was in Huai an when I turned 18. / I turned 18 in Huai an. / When I turned 18 I was in Huai an.

Have you ever lived in the suburbs?

I haven’t lived in the suburbs before. / I have never lived in the suburbs. / I have ever lived in the suburbs.

Who was it recommended by?

It was recommended by teacher Nemo.

Writing exercise

I’ve been reading a book recently which recommended by teacher NEMO. The name of this book is wild swans, and it tells the story about three women in the old time of China. The story happened at the late Qing Dynasty and the warlord ruled the China. The writer’s grandmother was born in that time, she was a very beauty and whose marriage was used by his father to get him a better position in the office, for this purpose, her grandmother bound her feet very small and learnt many accomplishment which can make her became a very talent women. At length, her grandmother succeed in married with a general as a concubine which arranged by her father in purpose, but her grandmother didn’t live together with the general’s wife and the other concubines until he got heavy sick.
So it is the beginning of the book, and I’ll continue to read it. I’ll tell you more when I read more.


I’ve been reading a book recently which was recommended by teacher NEMO. The name of this book is Wild Swans, and it tells the story about three women in ancient China. The story happened in the late Qing Dynasty and the warlords ruled the China. The writer’s grandmother was born in that time, she was a very beautiful and her marriage was used by her father to get himself a better position in the office, for this purpose, her grandmother bound her feet very small and learnt many skills which can make her become a very talented woman. Her grandmother succeeded in getting married to a general as a concubine which was arranged by her father, but her grandmother didn’t live together with the general’s wife and the other concubines until he got really sick.
So it is the beginning of the book, and I’ll keep reading it. I’ll tell you more when I read more.

Pronunciation

Ancient – Ayn  Chent

eg: This building is ancient.


Chinglish Vs. English

I live with my friends.

We live together.

I live together with my friends. (Chinglish)

Big Rain (Chinglish)

Heavy rain (English)

Really sick (English)

Heavy sick (Chinglish)