F2F Class Notes 14th October (Celeste)

weird ( we-erd ) / strange / different

refrigerator / fridge ( frij ) / ice box n. – machine in your kitchen to keep food and drinks cold

room temperature – not hot, not cold

coffee table n.- table usually in front of the sofa or couch

entertainment center n.- cupboard (cub – berd, big box) to store games, DVDs, CDs

I have a friend who is visiting Shanghai from Hangzhou.

layover / stopover n. – a brief stop in the course of a journey, as to eat, sleep, or visit friends.

eg. I have a friend who had a stopover in Shanghai last night.

meet / meeting / met / will meet

The flowers are blooming/blossoming in the spring at Ba Gua Tian.

mindset – the way you think

eg. Michel’s parents are French and Chinese but they have a French mindset.

future husband / wife

I care about the two of us / me and him.