F2F Class Notes 22nd December (Celeste)

Vocabulary

food court – place to eat in an American shopping mall

ketchup – refined tomato sauce for French fries, burgers, hot dogs

tomato sauce / pizza sauce / marinara – more natural tomato sauce for pizza usually with herbs

herbs – edible leaves for cooking or drinks (mint, basil, rosemary…)

phony adj. – not real or genuine; fake; counterfeit

eg. That’s a phony designer bag.

Your Original Email
Chat at the diner
One day a friend from Sweden chatted to/with me at a diner. He had a common appearance but always with happy expression cross his face.
Since I liked western food, I asked him some questiongs about it. He said he liked to eat veal, steak, especially big hamburger with thick ground beef and double pieces of cheese. He used to travel to Germany, which/where was famous for its sausages and pork chop. He said German worked very carefully and they wouldn’t cut corners at work. It’s a good example for Chinese people. Sometimes we achieve our goals too fast. We don’t need to do things by the book or cut corners. We should accomplish our goals in moderation.
I said I liked pizza with so much cheese and ketchup and kinds of vegetables and meat, but sometimes I had to pick out chillies because I was not interested in spicy food.
After a chat, we had a good meal. Both he and I enjoyed the food.

Your Edited Email
Chat at the diner
One day a friend from Sweden chatted to/with me at a diner. He had a common appearance but always had a happy expression on his face.
Since I liked western food, I asked him some questions about it. He said he liked to eat veal, steak, and especially big hamburgers with thick ground beef and 2 pieces of cheese. He used to travel to Germany, which is famous for its sausages and pork chops. He said Germans worked very carefully and they wouldn’t cut corners at work. I think this is a good example for Chinese people to follow. Sometimes we achieve our goals too fast. We don’t need to do things by the book or cut corners. We should work in moderation and stop to smell the roses. 
I said I liked veggie and meat / supreme / kitchen sink pizza with extra cheese and ketchup, but sometimes I have to pick off the chillies because I don’t like spicy food.
After a chat, we had a good meal and both he and I enjoyed the food.

sb smiles from ear to ear / cheesy smile = big smile

say cheese = what sb says when they want to take a pic with people smiling

I need to do some laundry.  – I need to wash and dry some clothes/towels/sheets for my bed.

stop to smell the roses / take time to smell the roses – expression meaning to enjoy life and simple pleasures