F2F Class Notes 21st April (Peter)
Corrections (original – corrected)
I am in the office all in myself – I am in the office all alone
I never know there are so many things to do – I never realized there were so many things to do
On the 6th May there is a big summit about my company – my company is having a big summit on May 6th.
There are some brand in my company – there are all kinds of brands in my company
The two companies I all like them – I like both companies
But if you want me to choose the better – but if I had to choose one, I would choose…
In China we use make this very expensive tree – In China, it is made with a very expensive kind of wood
Vocabulary 词汇
Booth/Stand – a temporary (短期的) table and setup normally used at summits and conventions, or for selling goods (产品).
Ex. It is my responsibility to make that every company has their own stand/booth at our summit.*
*Note: normally, the word “stand” is only used for food; for example, Ice Cream stand, hot dog stand, etc. However, the two words are the same when not talking about food.
Cosmetology – the study of cosmetics
Ex. In college, I majored in cosmetics.
Fidgety – a person who has a difficult time staying still
Ex. Most people are fidgety when they are children, but some of us have trouble staying still even as adults.
Pit – a very large seed, like the kind inside Peaches and Avocados.
Ex. In China, peach pits are used to make prayer beads.
Smooth – soft to touch, not rough
Ex. After peach pit beads have been handled for a long time, the pits become smooth.
Arabic – 阿拉伯语
Ex. Arabic is spoken in the Middle East and North Africa.
Uighur – the Turkic language spoken in Xinjiang that is written using the Arabic alphabet
Ex. To foreigners, Uighur and Arabic look like the same language.
Calligraphy – the artistic style of written language, 书法
Ex. Both Chinese and Arabic have strong traditions of calligraphy.
Pronunciation 发音
Sixth (\ˈsiks(t)th, ˈsiks(t)\)
Cosmetic (\käz-ˈme-tik\)
Fidget (\ˈfi-jət\)
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