F2F Class Notes 20th April (Peter)

Corrections (original – corrected)

They can independent – they can be financially independent

No need get married – there’s no need to get married/they don’t need to get married

Maybe something I don’t know – maybe something happened that I didn’t know about

I agree with you about marry – I agree with you about marriage

Go to the Middle East just about religion – going to the Middle East is a religious experience

Vocabulary 词汇

Firsthand – in one’s own experience.

Ex. I’ve never experienced gender inequality firsthand.

Cologne – perfume for men

Ex. His cologne is very unique.

Arabic – relating to Arabs or the Arabic language.

Ex. Arabic perfumes and colognes have a very rich history that dates back thousands of years.

Expressions 成语

Equal Pay for equal work – 同工同酬

The phrase “at the expense of” means “costing.”

Ex. China is developing very quickly, but at the expense of the environment.

Ex. You should not laugh at other people’s expense.

The phrase “I’m laughing with you, not at you,” is used when someone wants to explain that they are not making fun of you, but instead they are simply joking.