Online Class Notes (Jesse)

will choose sth to summarize next class

Grammar

how do you call it? – how do you put it / say it? / what do you call it? 

at the first beginning – very beginning / at first / right at the beginning 

all those classic music – all that classic music

my understanding to a conductor’s role is – my understanding of a conductor’s role is

the things we care about the most

they were better especially comparing to other parents – especially compared to

they are being quite stubborn – have a good reason for using “ing” verbs if not for verb-nouns.

Vocabulary

I really like – I’m into / I’m a fan of 

dance battle / dance-off / cook-off – a versus competition

lean towards – sth that you’re close to deciding
eg. I’m leaning towards having my wedding in October rather than February

i’m not against the idea / prospect of marriage

ivy league (US) – top universities (other)

attraction (position) / temptation (negative)

urban / rural (country)

unsatisfaction – dissatisfaction

conservative – progressive – radical

individualism < > collectivism / family oriented 

Pronunciation

genre – zhhhhon ra

wanted – wann ned