F2F Class Notes (Tibo) [S]
Today we focused on:
religion
Speaking exercise
I usually read some paper about zodiac
When I was young I often read with my friends.
and my type and my friends type we often discussed it
but I am not really believe it. it is for fun
I think I need to believe something. When I realize I am so small and there are so many things I can’t do so I felt I need to believe something.
maybe buddhism will help me in my heart.
I usually read some paper about the zodiac / I usually check my horoscope in the newspaper.
When I was young I often read it with my friends.
I would check my sign and my friend’s sign and we would compare / we would see if we match.
but I don’t really believe in it. it is for fun
I think I need to believe in something. When I realize I am so small and there are so many things I can’t do, I feel I need to believe in something.
Maybe buddhism will help me in my heart.
Vocabulary
to compare 比
I compared SH to BJ and I decided to settle in SH.
to pray: talk to god
He always prays before sleeping
to match : to be compatible
I match well with my friends
horoscope (n) forecast of one’s future
I read my ho
to predict (v) : to guess the future
he predicts that the price of BTC will go up.
prediction(n)
I don’t trust this prediction
Taoism 道教
People in the north believe in Taoism
buddhism (n)佛教
Buddhism is popular in Thailand
buddhist (adj)
Tom is buddhist
communism共产主义
capitalism 资本主义
muslim (adj/n) follower of islam
Many people in Xinjiang are muslim
islam (n) : religion
Islam is popular in Xinjiang
christianism / christianity (n) 基督教
Christianity is popular in the western world
christian (adj/n)
John is christian
atheist (adj) : someone who doest believe in god/gods
I am atheist
fortune teller (n) someone reading the future
He went to a fortune teller
(western) zodiac 星座
I don’t believe in the zodiac
(zodiac) sign : type
My zodiac sign is virgo
Chinese zodiac生肖
In the Chinese Zodiac I am dog / I was born the year of the dog.
stressful (adj) : giving stress
My job is not stressful
in a hurry : having to speed up
I was in hurry and I forgot my keys
gene(s) (n): DNA
they are more hairy because of their genes
hairy (adj) : having a lot of hairs
Italians are very hairy, they all have beards
the company’s target
We have the task and we must complete it
I think the most of stress is from my leader.
My leader have a big target to complete so I felt stress from my leader.
to put pressure : give stress
My boss puts pressure on me
workload (n): how much work you have
My workload is too heavy, I do the job of 5 people.
task (n)任务
I have to finish this task
Pronunciation
hurry
hairy
Grammar
Use the present to talk about general situation
I often forget my keys
Dogs are the best
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