Online Class Notes (Ally)

Vocabulary

attire: 衣着

feat: accomplishment 成就

mandarin: 国语 (cantonese = 广东话)

diet: 食谱/ on a diet: 节食

advanced: (adj) 进阶的

equipment: 装备

bearable: 能忍耐的

cure: 治愈
ie. Everybody cured themselves.

follow official account: 关注公众号

pleasure: 高兴; 快乐; 愉快; 欣慰; 满意; 玩乐; 休闲; 乐事; 快事/ opposite of work

sightsee: 赏景

facilities: 设施

nice: high-end
ie. The facilities in HengLong are very nice.

impulsive: 冲动的

classify: 分类
ie. Snowboarding is classified as an extreme sport.

water weight: 水分的重量
ie. You lost 10 kg of water weight.

hesitate: 犹豫

Grammar

“screw”

“set my mind to sth” = 下定决心

Speaking exercise

The doctor said: just eat medical and drink ice water and take rests
The doctor said: just take the medicine and drink ice water and take rests

I canceled our vacation.

the first flight did not canceled.
the first flight was not canceled./did not get canceled.

After some discussion, all of us decided to continue our vacation.
After some discussion, all of us decided to carry on with our plans/vacation.

Snowboarding and skiing are popular in the near 5 years.
Snowboarding and skiing became popular in the near/past/recent 5 years.