F2F Class Notes 1st Aug (Harmony)
Eg. Third line from the bottom.
Eg. Third line from the top/ three lines down.
Sun /son – same pronunciation (suhn)
Tones in English—only to specify the mood/emotion.
Eg. Happy/angry/sarcastic/serious.
“let’s go for spicy hot pot”
- Sure! I love getting diarrhea. — sarcasm.
Sarcasm tone: really cheesy and over the top!
Diarrhea: when you can’t stop pooping.
Hot pot: Chinese meal when you cook food together in boiling soup.
Sheet (sheeeeet)
Shit (shiht) – think about ‘hit’
Ship (shihp)
Bitch (bihtch)
Beach (beech)
Full (fuhl) – I’m stuffed.
Fool (foo uhl) – stupid/dumb.
“full of it”: full of shit.
Eg. You’re full of it. = you’re lying.
I just won a million dollars!
eg. You’re full of it. = I don’t believe you./ you’re lying.
Waving your flat hand across your neck = cut it out/ stop it.
“I made it” = I’ve arrived.
- Context is usually known beforehand.
To make it: to be successful. / to find success.
Eg. One day I’ll make it big. = one day I’ll be rich and successful.
Eg. He’s made it! = he’s successful.
“I’m not going to make it”: I can’t come/ I can’t arrive.
Eg. I made it to the top of the mountain.
I want to make a tattoo – I want to get a tattoo.
Thumbs up:
- Good job
- Hitchhiking (on the road)
- Pointing it backwards = get outta here.
Waving one finger in a circle by your head = they’re insane/they’re crazy.
“roll your eyes”: rolling your eyes in a circle to indicate irritation/ being frustrated/ if you think someone is lying.
“up yours!”: F you.
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