2F2F Class Notes (Ally)

tense

*longer speaking concerning tense; events.

brush up on tense to prepare for next class

*prepare for small talk

Vocabulary

well-oiled machine

automated service: digital voice

rubles: RUB

recipient

a sweet tooth: like sweet things
ie. I have a sweet tooth.

social etiquette: 社交礼仪

sanity: (n)神志正常; 理智; 明智; 精神健全; 通情达理;  (adj) sane <> insane

sober: clear-headed (after drinking/drugs)

neat-freak: 洁癖

roomba：扫地robot

brush up on: 重温; 复习

Grammar

personality: funny? interesting?

character: deeper

characteristic: for things/concepts/animals

as much as possible

we already have long time getting used to it.
It has been a long time for us to be better prepared for it/get used to it.

for the other 12 days

they may have the opportunity to get in contact with a suspicious case.
they may have been in contact with a suspicious case.

usually, we will think the woman is not
usually we think females show poorer energy than the males of the same age.
usually we think females are not as energetic as the males of the same sage.

we cannot ask for everything to be treated equally
we cannot ask to be treated equally in/for everything

he’s father for family
he’s a father
he has a family
he’s family man
he has familial responsibilities 

Sanction (v and n)
The government is authorized to place a series of sanctions to reduce currency inflation.
The US govt sanctioned the Russian banks. 

Pick sides
He is very neutral and never picks sides in any arguments.

Puppet
Puppet government
This little girl picked a puppet as a gift from a bunch of toys.

Tour guide
Without tour guide, I would must be lost in this small city, because the local people can’t speak English.
Without a tour guide, I’m sure I’d be lost/I would be lost in this small city for sure, because the local people can’t speak English.

two peas in a pod
Mary and Cindy are like two peas in a pod.
They are not twins, but they are like two peas in a pod not only in appearance but also in personality.

Explicit
She provided me very explicit directions/guidance on how to get there.
Please be explicit about your opinion in case there’s any argument.

discrimination/ discriminate
The invisible discrimination does always exist in our workplace/ in our daily life.
I have been waiting for over 30 minutes in this bank, I think I am being discriminated against because I am not VIP customer.