Online Class Notes (Li)

Vocabulary

ceiling; 天花板

ninth, tenth, eleventh-floor

first floor/second-floor

capsule: 密封舱,太空舱, 胶囊

How many people can fit/stay at your loft?

contract: a legal document that states that a formal agreement between two different people or groups 合同;契约

eg. A contract of employment/A housing contract

eg. You should read the terms of the contract carefully before you sign it.

deposit: to pay a fee upfront before you buy something 支付(押金、定金或预付款)

eg. I put down a deposit for my house before I signed the contract.

eg. When everyone moved out the landlord deducted 500 off our deposit to pay for the broken furniture.

floor plan: 平面图

rehearsal: to practise/prepare for a performance 排练,排演,彩排

eg. She will be late for the rehearsal so everyone is mad.

eg. The dancers were exhausted from this morning’s rehearsal.

reliable: can be trusted 可靠的;靠谱的

eg. Is she a reliable person?

eg. Many people believe that the information on the internet is reliable.

to take the test/to get the test done/to get tested

ethnic minority: a small group of people from a particular race living in a country/area where most people are from a different race 少数民族

above sea level: 海拔

eg. This mountain is 4823m above sea level.

Grammar

when I from SH to HZ – when I go from SH to HZ

because the height – because of the height

I used to back to HZ – I used to go back to HZ

because of + noun

because of  the height/the house/Jane/the children

Pronunciation

ninth – nine-fff