F2F Class Notes 22nd January (Tony)
Vocabulary
excess – something that is more than is needed
eg: “Xin Jin Ping cut down on excess government spending, especially for dinners.”
I suppose – i guess
eg: “I suppose you could eat ice cream for dinner, but it’s not really healthy.”
supposed to – should have done something
eg: “I was supposed to call my friend after work, but I got too busy and forgot.”
privatize – to make something go to the private business sector
eg: “In America the government likes to privatize organizations because they feel that the free market brings more competition and eventually a better result.”
wool – sheep’s hair
eg: “They have a very expensive wool carpet.”
lenient – not strict
eg: “Police can be more lenient with university students.”
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