F2F Class Notes 12th December (Celeste)

Write a story about what you will do in Lombok for vacation. Use these words: currently, previous, translator, translate, helpful.

DO NOT USE THE DICTIONARY! Use the words you already know.

Upload your writing during your next class.

written = verbal

It was 31.80 yuan. = It was 31 80 yuan. / It was almost 32 yuan. 

This apple is 1.5 yuan. = This apple is 1 50 yuan. / This apple is less than 2 yuan. 

This up is 10.50 yuan. = This cup is 10 50 yuan. / This cup is less than 11 yuan. 

This chair is 150.80 yuan. = This chair is 150 80  yuan. / This chair is almost 151 yuan.

Review

Helpful (adj): 1- giving or ready to give help. 2- useful
E.g.: People in China are friendly and helpful.

eg. You are helpful because you helped me buy a toy.

eg. I am helpful because I helped someone find a key.

eg. He is helpful because he helped his colleagues.

eg. She is helpful because she helped her husband.

eg. We are helpful because we helped our school clean.

Currently: 1- right now / belonging to the present time; happening or being used or done now.
E.g.: It’s important to know about current world events.

eg. Currently, Suzy is in her class.

eg. Currently, she is in her car.

eg. Currently, he is in his office.

eg. Currently, I am studying Chinese.

eg. Currently, I am studying English.

eg. Currently, I am reading the manual for the machine.

eg. Currently, they are riding their bicycles home.

eg. Currently, we are going home.

eg. Currently, we are in love.

Previous (adj)= last  or sth before this 1- existing or occurring before in time or order.
E.g.: I had a lot more responsibilities at my previous job.

eg. My previous boyfriend is American.

eg. Previously on Friends….

eg. My previous job was a wedding planner.

eg. We are reviewing your previous notes.

eg. My previous yoga class was easy.

eg. My previous shoes were very weird.  ( wee – erd )

Salary (n): 1- a fixed amount of money agreed every year as pay for an employee, usually paid directly into his or her bank account every month
E.g.: I’m hoping to get a better salary at my new job.

eg. I want to find a new job because I want to get more salary.

eg. His salary is low. Her salary is high.

eg. His salary is more than his previous job.

eg. His salary is less than his wife’s salary. = His salary is less than his wife’s.

Translate / translating / translated/ will translate (v): 1- to take some word / text from one language and put it in another language.
E.g.: Can you please help me translate this into Chinese?

eg. I can translate from English to Chinese.

eg. He is translating for his German friend because she doesn’t speak Chinese.

eg. I translated this TV show from English to Chinese for my mom.

eg. I will translate my documents for my American visa.

eg. Celeste uses an app that translates taobao for her.

translator n. – person who translates

eg. He is a translator for the government.

eg. She is a translator for the school.