F2F Class Notes 18th March (Tony)

Vocabulary

I always want to do things the right way.

Count on – to believe in or trust someone

eg: “You can always count on me.”

cross your fingers – to hope for good luck

eg: “Cross your fingers and hope it doesn’t rain.”

hand in hand – to go together or along with

eg: “Jiaozi and La Jiao go hand in hand.” “Dumplings and hot sauce go hand in hand.”

Grammar

Past Participle – use HAVE BEEN, to explain something that started in the past and is still happening now.

I’ve been living in Shanghai since I was born.

Pronunciation

colleagues – Kall-leegs

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