VIP Class Notes (Phil)
Today we focused on:
focused on talking about how Shanghai has changed from the 1990s.
Vocabulary
High Rise Building- a tall modern building.
In Shanghai most people live in high rise buildings.
Low rise Building – opposite of high rise
recently in Shanghai a lot of low rise buildings have been demolished.
Traditional style –
Re Built/ Re constructed – to make something new again.
The temple was reconstructed 30 years ago.
Demolish – destroy a building
the old houses in Shanghai were demolished
Expand – when something grows bigger
since 1995 the Shanghai Metro has expanded to 17 lines
Region –area in a city or in a country
Mortgage – loan from a bank to buy a house or apartment.
Stable increase –
apartment prices in Shanghai have a had a stable increase recently.
Pollution –
Competition –
in Shanghai there is a lot of competition in business.
Grammar
since 1995 Shanghai has changed
China has become open
China become open
Homework
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