F2F Class Notes 11 June (Peter)

Corrections

It’s near the Disney – It’s near Disney

Third times every year – Three times a year

They want to make sure that I take a good life year – They want to make sure that I’m doing well/they just want to check-in on me

He was a good man to loved his country – He was a good man who loved his country

He choosed to – He chose to

It’s at the place where is Hubei province – it’s where Hubei province is today/it’s in modern-day Hubei Province

He choosed to jumped into the river – He chose to jump into the river

The number is continued – The numbers are consecutive

You reminded me of a funny thing – you reminded me of something funny

More or less – More or less the same

Vocabulary

Race – a competition where two people see who can finish faster, 禁赛

Poet – a king of writer, 诗人

Consecutive – one after another

Chronological order – in order of time

Numerical order – in order of number

Alphabetical order – in order by letter

Infamous – famous for a bad reason

Pay raise – an increase in salary

Demote – to decrease a person’s position or status, opposite of promote

Unorthodox* – unusual

*Note: people don’t often use the term “orthodox” because it is often used in reference to the Orthodox Church (正教).

Pronunciation

Ancient (AYENT-chent)

King (Remember to pronounce the “G” sound at the end)

Infamous (IN-fuh-muss, not in-FAME-us)