F2F Class Notes 13th July (Peter)
Corrections
Originally they sell… Originally they sold
In China market – In their Chinese market
Rental is very high – rent is very high
In previous company – at my previous company
All the dreams could come true – I hope all your dreams come true
I brought it – I bought it
In my birthday – on my birthday
Vocabulary
Euphemize – to make something sound better than it truly is
Euphemism – a phrase that softens the meaning of an uncomfortable topic
Ex. A popular euphemism is the phrase “passed away,” which replaces “die.”
Ex. In America, when children have to use the restroom and are uncomfortable saying the words “pee” and “poop,” they opt to use the euphemisms “number one” and “number two.” For example, a child may say “mommy, I have to go number two.”
Pretentious – thinking you are better than someone else
Grammar
Practicing the difference between watch, look at, and see.
- I often sit and ___ the birds outside. (watch)
- Hey! Could you please ___ my research paper and tell me how it sounds? (look at)
- I’d like to ___ you again. (see)
- I was walking in the store and ___ a T.V., but I know that ___ T.V. is bad for your health since ___ it so much can damage your eyes. (saw, watching, watching/looking at)
Expressions
The difference between help and the help. The word “help” simply means assistance, but the phrase “the help” refers to people who are hired to help you daily, such as maids, servants, and butlers. In contemporary English, the phrase “the help” is viewed negatively as a euphemism for people who are wastefully rich.
Pronunciation
L’Oréal (lo-ree-ELL)
Exaggerate (egg-ZAJ-er-ate)
Progress (noun: PRAW-griss, verb: pruh-GRESS)
Project (noun: PRAW-ject, verb: pruh-JECT)*
*Note: as a verb, the word project means to throw forward an image or voice. A projector projects images.
Address (noun: AH-dress, verb: uh-DRESS)
Entrance (noun: EN-trince, verb: in-TRANCE)*
*Note: the verb form of the word entrance means to put something into a state of distracted fascination (出神).
Refund (noun: REE-fund, verb: rih-FUND)
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