F2F Class Notes 19th February (Tony)

Vocabulary

Cantonese cuisine

roasted duck

Chinese parents are always controlling (ADJ). He has very controlling parents. I don’t like controlling parents. I don’t want to be a controlling person.

sandstorms – windy and dusty

eg: “Beijing has some really intense sandstorms.”

smog – smoke and fog (pollution)

eg: “Smog is really harmful to your health.”

hole in the wall -describes a small or hard to find place, like a restaurant or bar

eg: “My favorite food in Beijing was a hole in the wall Wonton place.”

lenient – not strict

eg: “My parents were very lenient.”

Grammar

How long have you been (Something happening from the past until now)

I have been in Shanghai for 5 months.

How long did you (something in the past and finished)

I lived there for 5 years.

Write about why you wanted to go to university away from your hometown.

Original –

When I was in high school, I was thinking about my future where should I have my college. Which city should I go to. At that time there were two cities that I was interested in, Beijing and Shanghai. But after considerate thinking I chose Shanghai, and finally I did it. I went to college in Shanghai. The reason that I chose the college in other city, not my hometown, because I would like to see the different cities and a big world. I was curious about the life in other cities and I wanted to be a independent person. I wanted to control my own life. Actually my parents was lenient, they trusted me a lot. But I wanted be more free.

Correction – 

When I was in high school, I was thinking about my future. Where should I go to college? Which city should I go to? At that time there were two cities that I was interested in, Beijing and Shanghai. But after considerable thinking I chose Shanghai, and I finally went to college in Shanghai. The reason that I chose the college in another city, not my hometown, is because I’d like to see different cities and eventually, the world. I was curious about life in other cities and I wanted to be an independent person. I wanted to control my own life. Actually my parents were lenient, they trusted me a lot. But I wanted to be more free.

Pronunciation

lenient –  leen yent

want to be – wan te be