F2F Class Notes 15th December (Celeste) [2]***

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Review

appearance  – eg. your appearance is good/bad/awful/horrible/beautiful

expression – a look on someone’s face that show’s how they are feeling or what they are thinking eg: “You can tell he’s angry because of his expression.”

veal – baby cow meat eg: “Some people think eating veal is cruel.”

steak – a thick cut of meat eg: “I like my Steak rare.”

ground – to grind eg: “Hamburgers are made of ground beef.”

pork chop – pork steak eg: “We’re gonna cook some pork chops for dinner.”

pick out – 1. to select from a group of things eg: “You need to pick out something to eat, so we can order soon.”

2. to remove some unwanted parts or pieces eg: “My food was too spicy, so I had to pick out all the chillies.”

Jalapeno – a spicy green pepper used in Mexican food often

eg: “Jalapenos taste good on everything.”

Green Pepper – a large not spicy pepper, called capsicum in Europe.

eg: “Green peppers are very healthy for you.”

by the book – to follow the rules strictly

eg: “Our new boss is really making us work hard, he wants everything done by the book.”

Cut corners – to skip some steps or rules

eg: “Many people can’t live by the book, they usually cut corners when they can.”

in moderation – to control the amount of sth. not too much or not too little.

eg: “Anything can be bad for you, if you don’t do it in moderation.”

Practice

Try to use these words: pick out, by the book, cut corners, in moderation, appearance, expression

I think I should do some books which I am interested in. Usually, I go to the book shop or search the websites for books. I would pick out some good books from most of the book. There is a Chinese saying, if you believe all the knowledge in the book, it means you don’t have the book. I don’t think I need to read the book by the book or cut some corners in the book.  I should read books in moderation. I shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. I should do the same with people and not judge them by their appearance or expressions.

Edited

I think I should read some books that I am interested in. Usually, I go to book stores or search online for books. I would pick out some good books from most of the books. There is a Chinese saying,To believe everything in books is worse than to have no books at all. I don’t think I need to read the whole book which means I don’t have to do things by the book I can cut some corners in life and the book.  I should read books in moderation. I shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. I should do the same with people and not judge them by their appearance or expressions.

Grammar

most of the people / most people

most of the books / most books

Vocabulary

candy shops / toy shops

bookstores / toy stores / grocery stores / shoe store

mom-and-pop shops / hole in the wall / diner – small restaurants

Don’t judge a book by its cover. – expression meaning don’t judge things by what they look like