F2F Class Notes 14th October (Raph)

Canyon (n): 1- a deep valley with steep rock sides and often a stream or river flowing through it. 2- 峡谷
E.g.:  The Zhangjiajie glass bridge hangs 300m over a canyon said to have inspired the landscapes of the film Avatar.

Compliance (n): 1- the act of doing what you have been asked or ordered to do.
E.g.: There has been a low rate of compliance with the new law.

Obedience (n): 1- compliance with an order, request, or law or submission to another’s authority.
E.g.: Children were taught to show their parents obedience.

Contact (v): 1- the action of communicating or meeting. 2- the state or condition that exists when two people or things physically touch each other : a state of touching
E.g.: One of my duties at work is to contact clients.

Q: How was your week?
A: It was ______.
E.g.: great, good, very good, boring, busy, terrible, etc.

Etc. = etcetera = …

(Original – Edited)

Tomorrow he will in Beijing. – Tomorrow he will be in Beijing.

I want more salary. – I want to get a raise.

I want to go to the Zhangjiajie. – I want to go to Zhangjiajie. (We don’t use “the” before proper nouns)