F2F Class Notes 16th November (Tony)

peasant – low class citizen, maybe uneducated, poor, bad manners. (nongming) eg “Calling someone a peasant can be very rude.”

extreme – to a very high degree eg: “That was a very extreme situation, it was very dangerous and a little exciting.”

ideal – the best for the situation eg “Driving to the metro station is not ideal in Shanghai, because there is no parking.” “Sometimes being an idealist means you are not completely satisfied unless everything is perfect.”