F2F Class Notes 12th July (Harmony)

I must arrive twenty minutes early/ I must be there 20 minutes ahead of time

Time = the start time/the planned meeting time.

Twenty minutes early before the meeting start – I must arrive twenty minutes before the meeting/before the scheduled start time.

Advance

Eg.  You must pay for the tickets in advance.

Eg.  You have to fill out the paperwork in advance.

Reading:

http://www.timeoutshanghai.com/features/Blog-Around_Town/37114/9-tips-to-make-the-most-of-your-day-at-Disneyland.html

queueing (que – ing)

zone (zown)

queue (Q)

caveat (cav – e – at):  caution

snaking line:  long and curves like a snake.

Curvy:  has shape to it, goes back and forth like a snake!

Summarize:

You can buy a tickets from the online, from the free fast pass ticket.

• It’s free! Don’t have to buy it.

The caution is the passes are limited, if you really want to one, you have to go straight to the rides. 

• Go as soon as you get in the park, sometimes they sell out.

Go straight to the actual ride, don’ t need to wait for this ticket. 

Chaperoned (shap – rownd):  to have a chaperone.

Eg.  The storm troopers chaperoned darth vader.

Chaperone:  someone who comes with you to watch you./ a companion.

Eg.  When I went to my friend’s house, my parents made sure there was a chaperone present. = my parents wanted to make sure there was someone watching us.

Strut:  to walk confidently. (chest puffed out)

Eg.  The rooster strutted around the farm.  (think about a rooster because they are so confident with all of their lady chickens).

Merchandise:  products/ anything you can buy.

Eg.  The store sells merchandise.

Eg.  Official merchandise = sth the brand itself created. (it’s real, not fake)

Bulging (bull – jing):  overflowing/ overfilled/ bursting./ too full.

Provisions (pro – vish – uns):  necessities.

Sack:  bag

Bulging sack of provisions:  a bag filled with necessities/food/provisions.

Stargazer (star – gay – zer)

A little on the pricey side = it’s a little expensive, it’s close to being too expensive.

To make something out:  to determine.

“isn’t as bad as some have made out either” = it’s not as bad as other people have determined/have said.

Wrap:  a food that is served in a flat flour shell.

Either that or… :  this or that.

Either you can bring in your food, buy food their…. Or You can leave the park and come back later!

Pop:  a quick stop/ a quick visit.

Eg.  I’ll pop over later and pick up that movie.

Eg.  I’m going to pop to the grocery store to pick up some provisions.

Sustenance:  sustain—things to sustain you!

Eg.  Food, water etc.

Disneyland = the park itself

Disneytown = the shops and restaurants outside of the park.

Theatre (thee – ah – ter) 3

Grey/gray—- both are right.

GrEy – think of England (british spelling)

grAy – think of America (american spelling)