Online Class Notes (Jesse)

Vocabulary

in general / basically – ji ben xiang
eg. In general Selene is very happy but sometimes she is sad

dismantle – take apart
eg. Greg’s dad wanted to dismanstle the game system

violence – things that hurt people / fighting / shooting / bombs

look it up on a website / check online

ridiculous – silly / crazy

backfire
eg. I tried to trick Selene but it backfired on me = I got tricked in the end!

avoid – to try not to let sth happen to you / hit you
eg. Selene walked across the road and avoided the cars

yesterday yesterday – the day before yesterday 

it was too slippery going down / on the way down 

PE – Physical Education

catch on – start to understand / start to follow others

rehearsals / music practice

I am against it! – I don’t like it / I will fight it