F2F Class Notes 10th May (Tony)

Vocabulary

I like to laugh

dimples – jiu wo

eg: I’ve had dimples since I was born.

get off work – to finish work.

eg: What time did you get off work? I got off at 6pm.

eg: I get off at 6pm.

stir fry  – cooked in hot oil, (chao fan, gai fan)

phrase – duan yu, a few words often used together.

Pronunciation

designer – D’ zai Ne’-er    (Zhe)

Grammar

Simple Present Tense:      Things we usually or always do.

I go              to work at 9am.                        to sleep at 10pm.

We eat         vegetables and meat at lunch.

I work           from 9am to 6pm.                      I don’t work on the weekends.      I work Mondays.                                I work this Monday.  (not usually or always)

I like              to come here to study English with Tony.

They cook                 stir-fry dishes for lunch.

Pronunciation

designer – D’ zai Ne’-er    (Zhe)

laugh – laff

  • hat       put on a hat

    • cap
    • beanie    it’s cold, put on a beanie
    • cowboy hat
    • sunhat   I wear a sunhat to the beach.
  • coat      it’s a heavy coat

    • overcoat           I need an overcoat in winter
    • raincoat           I use a raincoat when I ride a bike, if it’s raining.
    • trench-coat
  • jacket
    • leather jacket
    • sports jacket
    • suit jacket
  • top
    • shirt (formal)
      • short sleeve shirt
      • long sleeve shirt
    • t-shirt (casual)
      • short sleeve t-shirt
      • long sleeve t-shirt
    • polo-shirt
    • blouse
    • singlet
    • jumper / sweater
    • cardigan
  • pants
    • trousers
    • jeans
    • suit pants
    • shorts
    • tights
    • yoga pants
  • underwear
    • bra / panties
    • boxer shorts
    • swimmers / swimwear
    • bikini
    • g-string
  • socks
    • stockings
    • winter socks
    • business socks
    • sports socks
  • shoes 
    • boots
    • business shoes
    • sandals
    • thongs
    • sports shoes / runners / joggers
    • high heels
    • lifts