F2F Class Notes 12th April (Celeste)

I’m suitable. –  I’m ready. / I”m ready for class. / I’m early but I’m ready when you are.

snack – something small to eat in between meals

ex: I like to eat snacks in between lunch and dinner.

What’s new with you? = What is new in your life? Anything new in your life?

table of contents – a graph or chart of information found in magazines, books

ex: This magazine has a long table of contents.

block-buster – big, popular, expensive, action-packed movie (Titanic, Star Wars, Avengers)

action packed ( action pact ) – something with a lot of fighting or action

ex: I’d like to watch the block-buster movie, Superman Vs. Batman, because it is action-packed.

vs. = versus ( ver siz)

jerk – someone who is not nice

ex: Guys are jerks to women.

in the twitter – in twitter / on twitter

comic – manhuashu

showdown – something/someone versus something/someone

ex: There areplenty of stories about showdowns in action-packed block-busters.

privilege – when someone or something as the ability to do something, opportunities

ex: Rich Chinese people have more privileges to travel and study abroad than poor Chinese people.

alien ( A lee in ) – someone/something not from this world

ex: The most impressive movie which is E.T. is about an alien.

atom bomb – yuanzidan

ex: Superman is an unstoppable alien atom bomb.

kryptonite  (krip tun ite ) – the one thing that can hurt Superman, something you cannot resist

ex: Celeste’s kryptonite is any ice cream, cake, cookies, dessert…

ex: Oscar’s kryptonite is to not be free.

limp noodle- someone is powerless, weak, not strong (cooked noodle)

ex: Superman becomes a limp noodle when there is kryptonite around him.