F2F Class Notes 24th February (Peter)

Corrections (original – corrected)

They didn’t look carefully about* the requirements – they didn’t carefully consider/review/revise our requirements

*Note: the preposition “over” is used for this structure. For example, you can say “they didn’t look over our requirements carefully.” It’s okay to place the adverb “carefully” in between “look” and “over,” but it sounds slightly unnatural because speakers prefer to use the phrase “look over” in the place of a single word.

I should check carefully about the grading (past) – I had to carefully check the measurements (grading).

If the problem is repeat many times – if the problem occurs repeatedly

In the second day I will go to factory – I will go to the factory the next day

Vocabulary

Dimension – the size of something described in length, width, and height.

Ex. The dimensions of the television I bought did not match what was written online, so I called Customer Service.

Greed – selfishness, wanting everything for yourself, unwillingness to share

Ex. After she refused to give them all their yearly bonuses, almost all of the employees reported that their boss was a greedy woman.

Arabic – a language spoken in West Asia and North Africa, 阿拉伯语

Ex. Many people regard Arabic as a holy language because it is the language of the Quran, the holy book of Islam.

Muslim – a follower of Islam

Ex. Although many people regard Saudi Arabia as the center of Islamic society, China has roughly the same amount of Muslims.

Arabic Numerals – the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0

Ex. Although China has its own numerical system, most modern-day speakers prefer the Arabic numerals because they are nearly universal.

Grammar

People often add the word “problem” in front of nouns such as “student” or “child” in order to express that that student or child is a troubling and disruptive. As such, we can add this in front of the word “garment” when talking about a piece of clothing that does not fulfill industry standards.

Ex. Throughout any given work day, I encounter various kinds of problem garments. Often, different factories produce different defects.

Function of the word “should” vs “should have.”

1. I should check the measurements.
2. I had to check the measurements.
3. I should have checked the measurements.

Pronunciation

Grade \ˈgrād\ (GREYd)

Greed \ˈgrēd\ (long “EE” sound, like the word “read”)

Arabic \ˈa-rə-bik, ˈer-ə-\ (AIR-uh-bick)

Numeral \ˈnüm-rəl, ˈnü-mə-; ˈnyüm-, ˈnyü-mə-\ (NOO-moo-rull)