VIP Class Notes (Kyle)
Homework
Listen to an American song and learn some new colloquial/slang .
colloquial/slang – local expressions, common language, used by native speakers in everyday conversation, art and music
Class Notes:
Van Heusen – Kyle’s favorite brand of shirt
in the Shala – a place to do meditation and yoga
Oriental energy practices – Qi Gong
Shanghai reminds me of a truly international city, a place where old meets new and different cultures can meet, in China.
merge- to mix with
melting pot – The idea that cultures mix together. NYC is a classic example of this.
Metaphor– to describe something with an idea, like telling a story
Saying/Expression – How to translate the meaning behind this ancient Chinese wisdom?
Arkansas- near to Texas, Little Rock AK is the capital,
rural – countryside
“Y’all come back now, ya hear?” – to anyone who was leaving her house
Y’all – You all…. Scottish accent James McVeigh
parts of speech – little expressions that change from culture to culture
Crikey ! – wow! Holy crap!
Brotha , Bruddah, Bruh , my Dude, Homie = Mate , Moiley Cyrus
colloquial/slang – local expressions, common language, used by native speakers in everyday conversation, art and music
overlook- a place where you can see around , Sacre Coeur, Shanghai Tower
to hear of it– to know before until now
“I’ve never heard of it…until now!”
mecca – to be a center of (loan word, borrowed from another language)
The city of Mecca is the center of Islam.
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