F2F Class Notes 17th March (Tony)

Vocabulary

it was not as busy as last week.

I address my boss casually, our workplace is not too formal

many rivers are polluted (adj.)

Sir – to address a man formally

eg: “Sir, can I take your order.”

Ma’am – to address a woman formally (usually for older women)

eg: “Do you have any questions, Ma’am?”

permit – document that allows you to do some business

eg: “He doesn’t have a permit, so he shouldn’t sell food on the street.”

immigrant –  a person who moves to a new country

eg: “Immigrants often just want to find work.”

permission – to be allowed to do something

eg: “My mom didn’t give me permission to go out tonight.”

vending – selling

eg: “Vending machine has cold drinks.” “Street vendors sell goods on the street from a cart.”

fine – to make someone pay for breaking the rules or laws

eg: “The Cheng Guan will fine street vendors in China.”

jail – a place to keep bad people

eg: “Lyn went to jail because she was fighting too many people.”

crack down – to become more strict and enforce the rules more

eg: “Before drivers in Shanghai were a little crazy. But the police cracked down, and stopped people from driving too crazy.”

Summarize the article:

People sell goods and food on the streets of many American cities, often without permits. Many of these sellers are immigrants, and some are in the United States without government permission.

Street vending is illegal in Los Angeles, California. People who do it anyway can be fined up to $1,000 and face six months in jail.

For years, activists have asked Los Angeles officials to change the laws. Last week, the city council approved a plan to decriminalize street vending. Officials are worried that, under new national efforts to crack down on illegal immigration, arresting the sellers will result in some of them being deported.

Summary: It’s about people in the street and about something what they do and what they buy. They eat some food on the street and drink. and buy something for shopping.

Review all words from vocabulary and discuss them next class.