F2F Class Notes (Peter)
Vocabulary
Volcano – a mountain filled with molten rock
Ex. Chile is home to the most active volcano in Latin America.
Vineyard – a field that produces grapes and wine
Ex. Chile and Argentina have many vineyards and export a lot of wine.
Antarctica – the southernmost continent on Earth
Ex. Chile and Argentina are the closest countries to Antarctica.
Pedestrian – a person who walks on the street
Ex. Gulangyu is a pedestrian-only island close to the city of Xiamen.
To make sense – to be understandable
Ex. I asked the teacher to repeat what she said because I thought it did not make sense.
Grammar
I’m an designer – I’m a designer
I’ve talked this many times – I’ve talked about this many times
Different country students to each other school to study – Students from different countries switch schools to study abroad
How long have you come back? – How long have you been back?
I’ve just traveled to northeast of China – I’ve only traveled to Northeast China
Because I love sea – because I love the sea
The color is this – the color is like this
Maybe I will go back after years – maybe I will go back after a couple of years.*
*Note: the phrase “a couple of” means “some,” but can only be used with countable nouns. The word “some” can be used for both.
Pronunciation
Antarctica (ant-ARK-tick-uh)
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