F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Renovate (v): 1- to repair and improve something, especially a building.
E.g.: He renovates old houses and sells them at a profit.

Diverse (adj): 1- including many different types of people or things.
E.g.: Students from countries as diverse as Colombia and Lithuania use Cambridge textbooks.
E.g.: New York is a very culturally diverse city.

Cosmopolitan (adj): 1- containing or having experience of people and things from many different parts of the world.
E.g.: New York is a highly cosmopolitan city.

Extrovert (n): 1- a person who enjoys being with other people.
E.g.: Most sales people are extroverts.

Introvert (n): 1- someone who prefers to be alone and is often seen as quiet or shy.
E.g.: As an introvert, it wasn’t easy for him to make friends.

Overrun (v): 1- If unwanted people or things overrun, they fill a place quickly and in large numbers
E.g.: The city is beautiful, but it’s been overrun by tourism.

Cicada (n): 1- 蝉

Grammar

(Original – Edited)

All restaurant and shopping mall are expensive. – All restaurants and shopping malls are expensive.

How long have you been stay in Zhangjiajie – How long have you stayed in Zhangjiajie?

Pronunciation

Cosmopolitan: /ˌkɑːz.məˈpɑː.lɪ.t̬ən/

Introvert: /ˈɪn.trə.vɝːt/

Extrovert: /ˈek.strə.vɝːt/

Overrun: /ˌoʊ.vɚˈrʌn/