F2F Class Notes 19 June (Peter)

Corrections

I come back to Shanghai on 15^th – I came back to Shanghai on the 15^th.

It took 30 minutes to come out of the parking – it took 30 minutes to get out of the parking garage.

It was parking garage – it was a parking garage.

McDonald’s give foods and drinks by free – McDonald’s gave out food and drinks for free/McDonald’s sponsored the event

The TV was sponsored by – the show was sponsored by

Weared – wore

There were not so many free schedules – there weren’t very many free slots

Review my own stuff – review my notes

I was really annoying – I was really annoyed

From you came here – ever since you came here

Is Middle East near from Shanghai? – Is the Middle East close to Shanghai?

When I was sleep – when I was asleep/when I was sleeping

Called me up to have meal – woke me up to eat

To sell others – to sell to others

What food do you often take – what foods do you often eat

Vocabulary

Parking Garage – a building where cars park

Parking lot – an outside area where cars park

Acceptance rate – the percent of students accepted to a university or school

Ex. The journalism department has a low acceptance rate.

Safari – a trip taken to see wild animals and nature (it comes from the Arabic word for travel)

Ex. When I was in Kenya, I went on a safari.

Palestine – a country the borders Egypt, Jordan, and Israel.

Grammar

When we are not being specific about an amount of food, we can use the word “some.”

Ex. As soon as I woke up, I ate some bread.

Phrases

The difference between “gray” and “silver” is similar to the difference between “yellow” and “gold.”

Pronunciation

Garage (guh-RAHJ. Second “A” sounds like “all”)