F2F Class Notes 1st March (February) [W]

Vocabulary

Rittal is a German (Adj.) company (N.)

Bikes are (V) banned (adj.) on some roads in Shanghai.

The government (N) banned (V.) smoking in restaurants.


xiao –  a few, a little. Can be use two ways in Chinese but not the same way in English.

a few –  more than one, but not many

I have a few friends. I’m a few hungry. I live in a few building.

a little – not big, small, not much, can use as an ADJ.

I live in a little building, it’s not very tall.  I’m a little hungry.

I have a little friends. I have some friends.


Writing exercise

Quick writing practice: Tell me your job, your name, your company and where you work, in one sentence.

My name is Jack. My job is sales. My company is Rittal of Germany. My company in Zhongshanbei rd.

My name is Jack, I work in Sales for Rittal, a German company, on Zhongshanbei Rd. in Shanghai.