F2F Class Notes (George)
Homework
Prepare a topic and give a short (2-5 min) presentation on it.
Vocabulary
Opponent – People who are against you.
e.g. The fighter defeated his opponent.
Ally/Allies – People who are your friends.
e.g. China and Russia are allies, they help each other.
Culture- Traditions and practices of certain groups of people.
e.g. Beijing Opera is a famous bit of Chinese culture.
Barely- Almost nothing.
e.g. I barely drank anything today.
Hardly- Almost nothing
e.g. I hardly ate anything today.
Remember:
I hardly finished so much work before the deadline
vs
I hardly managed to finish so much work before the deadline. I just had too much to do!
I hardly drank any beer but I still feel drunk
vs
I drank so much beer but I hardly feel drunk
Grammar
The community in England has been divided because of the poor English
vs
because of their poor English.
I live in United Kingdom/United States/People’s Republic of China
vs
I live in THE United Kingdom
these no English speaking people
vs
these people who don’t speak English.
people who don’t speak English can be at risk of discrimination.
She said, everyone at school or at work should speak the same language.
But opponents says that the UK is a multicultural country, and the government shouldn’t force people to learn English if they don’t want to.
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