F2F Class Notes 22nd February (Tanya) [2]

Vocabulary

landlord – 房东 the person who owns your apartment and who you pay rent to

e.g. I have to pay my landlord rent every two weeks.

maternity leave – the “vacation” you get when you give birth to a child

e.g. Maternity leave isn’t really a vacation because you have to take care of a newborn, which is hard work.

taxes – all working people have to pay taxes to make sure the country runs well and to make sure they get social security.

e.g. People contribute to the social security system through taxes.

lucrative (adjective) – when something can give you a lot of money

e.g. Working in insurance is also very lucrative.

migrant – someone who has moved from one region to another

e.g. There’s a lot of migrants from smaller cities in big cities like Shanghai and Beijing.

fictional (adjective) – not real

e.g. The main character in this book is completely fictional, he’s not real and he’s never existed.

artificial – not real but man-made

e.g. A lot of chemicals in candy and such are artificial. They were made in labs by chemists.

I came to Shanghai a few years ago. I rented an apartment in Xuhui district. I have to pay some rent to afford my apartment. Although I dont have the Shanghai residence permit, I still want to work and live in this big city. Maybe in a few years I will get married and have a marriage certificate. Then I will have my own house  in Shanghai according to the local policy

(marriage between man and woman?). The company I worked for paid social security to the country every month. Both the corporation and I can build the social security. Indeed, for most Chinese, five-in-one insurance is of significance in daily life, because if you get sick you can get some help from the hospital because of healthcare.

Grammar

Pay rent for an apartment

Pay rent to a landlord

Original

One of my colleagues is a migrant who came to Shanghai two years ago. She will give birth to her second baby in a few months, so she is applying for a maternity leave that will last four months. She lives in an apartment near the corporation and pays rent to her landlord every month. The company she works for will pay taxes for her. She likes walking along the artificial lakes after work. Of course, the story is fictional.

Correction

One of my colleagues is a migrant who came to Shanghai two years ago.She will give birth to her second baby in a few months,so she applys for a maternity leave lasting four months. She lives in an apartment near the corporation and pays rent for her landlord every month. The company she works for will pay taxes for her .She likes walking along the artificial lakes after work.Of course,the story is fictional.