F2F Class Notes (Nick) [S]
Vocabulary
Phrase – a few words together that make an idea, but not a whole sentence
e.g. in the store
e.g. Though I don’t like durian . . .
打黄扫非 – Eliminate sex work and sweep away lawlessness
除恶扫黑 – Eliminate evil and sweep away underworld activity
Underworld – illegal activities that have to happen where the police cannot see them; gangs, mobs, mafia 黑恶势力
Northern China – 北方
Gang, Mafia – a group of people usually involved in illegal activity and violence; they often identify themselves with certain types of clothes, tattoos, hairstyles, 帮派,黑帮
Tattoo – when you draw something on your skin and it stays there forever
Machete (ma – sheh – tee) – a long knife used for cutting things in a forest
e.g. Why is he carrying a machete in the city? That is very suspicious…
e.g. I was very suspicious about what he was doing when I saw him at the office so late at night.
Promotion – when you get a better position
Grammar
Where is only dedicated to entertain his friends and customers – a place that is dedicated to entertaining his friends and customers
— When you make a noun phrase with a verb, you usually use the “-ing” form
Where you can do everything – anything
Drink, drank, drunk
Speaking exercise
HR management exams. I should take the certificate and it help me to promote my position. If I want to promote I should have more professional experience and graduation and expertise certificate. I get the middle economist certificate.
We had to take HR management exams at work recently. I should take want to get the certificate and it to help me to get a promotion my position.** If I want to get promoted I should have get more professional experience, and graduation a higher degree, and more expertise certificates / a higher level expertise certificate. I got the mid-level / intermediate economist certificate.
** If I want a promotion, then I should try to earn the certificate.
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