2xF2F Class Notes (Mike)

Writing exercise

In July 21st 2020,I went to Shenzhen by airplane.I took a subway for an hour .I arrived at the airport two hours early, but the airplane was late two hours.I visited my friend on arrival.The second day we went to beach swimming and sunbathing for three hours.Then I had hot pot for one and a half hours.In afternoon, we went to the mall for two hours. Then we went to movie for two hours.The third day,I leave for Dongguan visited my uncle and aunt.We went to park by the sea for two hours.Then I went home baby-sit for an hours. Finally day,I plan to arrived at the airport half an hour ahead, I almost missed the plane, this time the airplane took off on time.As you can see, this is a great journey.After I started my work life.

On July 21st 2020,I went to Shenzhen by airplane.I took the subway for an hour .I arrived at the airport two hours early, but the airplane was 2 hours late.I visited my friend right after my arrival.The second day we went to the beach to swim and sunbathed for three hours. Then I had hot pot for one and a half hours.In the afternoon, we went to the mall for two hours. Then we went to watch a movie for two hours.The third day, I left for Dongguan to visit my uncle and aunt.We stayed at a park by the sea for two hours.Then I went home and babysat for an hour. The last day, I decided to arrive at the airport half an hour ahead, I almost missed the plane, this time the airplane took off on time.As you can see, this was a great journey. After this trip, I started my work life.

Vocabulary

right after 在…之后 (立马)

I am going to school to meet him.

babysit – babysat (v) 照看小孩,当保姆
babysitter (n) 保姆
babysitting (n) 看小孩

health (n) 健康,健康状态
How is your mom’s health?

healthy (adj.) 健康的

wealth (n) 财富
wealthy = rich 有钱的,有财富的,富有的

dull (adj.) 暗,昏暗,沉闷的,无聊的,乏味发

under the weather (n) (身体)抱恙,不舒服
I am a little under the weather today, so I will not go to the party.

energy (n)能量,精力,活力
energy bar/drink

Vitamin (n) 维他命,维生素
Vitamin C

soap (n) 香皂,肥皂
Soap opera 肥皂剧
Peking Opera 京剧
opera (n) 歌剧

cereal (n) 麦片

skim milk (n) 脱脂牛奶

bread (n) 面包
a loaf of bread 一条面包

slice (n) 一块,一片
a slice of pizza
a slice of cake/pie

foot 单数
feet 复数

quiet (adj.)安静的 –
loud (adj.) 大声的

noise (n)
noisy (adj.)

tonight 今晚

village (n) 村庄,村子

grow (v) 生长,成长,发育,增长
grow up 长大
grow – grew

elementary school = primary school

middle school 中学:
junior high school 初中
high school 高中

assembly line 生产线,组装线,流水线

miss (v) 思念,想念

advertising (n) 广告行业
advertisement (n) (我们看到的) 广告 = ad

commercial
(n) 电视广告
(adj.) 商业的

communicate (v) 沟通,交流 – communication (n)

exciting (adj.) 激动的,激动人心的,振奋的

look forward to (v) 展望,期望,期待
look forward to 后面的动词要加 ing
I look forward to seeing you

Grammar

To 表示目的:

I am going to school to meet him.
We went to the beach to swim.

In the morning
In the afternoon
In the evening = at night

Pronunciation

sad
said