OpenF2F Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Crop (n): 1- (the total amount collected of) a plant such as a grain, fruit, or vegetable grown in large amounts.
E.g.: The main crops grown for export are coffee and rice.

Shortfall an amount that is less than the level that was expected or needed; a deficit.
E.g.: The drought caused serious shortfalls in the food supply.

Drought (n): 1-  a long period when there is little or no rain.
This year (a) severe drought has ruined the crops.

Gloomy (adj): 1- unhappy and without hope. 2- not expecting or believing anything good in a situation.
The cemetery is a gloomy place.
The vet is rather gloomy about my cat’s chances of recovery.

Steel (n): 1- acero

Wheat (n): 1- trigo

I think I’m almost getting my working visa. I have been two months waiting for a lot of documents that my mother needed to send to Madrid and wait back in Barcelona. Then, I needed to find more documents here in Shanghai and sent to my boss throught an agency. Finally, last week I paid the fee that they asked me for the managements. Now I’m waiting for a paper that allows me to work in China in order to go to Barcelona’s Chinese consulate to apply for the Z’s visa. But furthermore, this one is not the real one… when I will came back to Shanghai I need to apply again here for my final working visa.

I think I’m almost getting my work visa. I have been waiting for two months, because my mother needed to send a lot of documents to Madrid and wait to get them back in Barcelona. Then, I needed to get more documents here in Shanghai and send them to my boss through an agency. Finally, last week I paid the agency fee. Now I’m waiting for a paper that allows me to work in China in order to go to Barcelona’s Chinese consulate to apply for the Z visa. But furthermore, this one is not the real one… when I will come back to Shanghai I need to apply for my final work visa.