F2F Class Notes 12th May (Peter)

Corrections (original – corrected)

We will share her work – we will split her work

She asked the holiday – she asked for leave

We are the online shop for pets – we run an online pet store

We must make the deal to the producer – we have to make deals with the producer

We must buy things to update our shop – we have to keep our shop up-to-date

Now I don’t do the job like jewellery – I don’t make jewellery anymore

Vocabulary 词汇

Middleman – a person who organizes a deal between two other people

Ex. Some people try to find cheaper prices by avoiding the middleman and shopping directly from the producer.

Expired – something that can no longer be used, usually used for food and memberships

Ex. Before you buy milk, you should always check to see how much time is left before it expires.

Ex. After my gym membership expires at the end of the month, I will start working out at home.

Copper – a pinkish-gold coloured metal, 铜

Ex. Copper is a popular choice for jewellery because it’s cheap.

Bronze – a brownish-gold coloured metal, 青铜’

Ex. During the Bronze-Age, Bronze was used for weapon-making.

Tan – verb, noun, to sit in sunlight so that your skin gets darker

Ex. Many western countries consider tanned skin to be beautiful.

Drag – the art of men dressing as women for comedic shows

Ex. The show “Rupaul’s Drag Race” made drag famous around the world and introduced drag to the straight community.

Expressions 成语

The expression “he got the short end of the stick” means that somebody got the bad end of a deal. This comes from the tradition of “picking sticks” in order to make a decision fairly.