F2F Class Notes 22nd October (Tony)

I’m concentrate – I’m concentrating 

I want to work at the law firm at Shanghai – I want to work at a Shanghai law firm 

in the same team – on the same team

burnt out – have experienced something so much, that it has become boring or redundant. eg: “Most Chinese students are burnt out on learning grammar, because they have studied it so much.”

as many time – as much time

Doctorate – degree after Master’s degree. “Some of my fellow students will apply for a doctorate in America.”

Abbreviation (n) – shortened words using only a few letters. . Adj. (adjective) sth. (something)

Abbreviate (v) – eg: ” Many degree titles are abbreviated because they have very long names.”

JD – Juris Doctor

Rusty – out of practice eg: “My French is a little rusty.”

Transcribe – to take audio and put it into text. ” A lot of the VOA broadcasts have been transcribed so you can read them online.”

Prepositions – short connecting words to explain grammar in a sentence “I recommend you study prepositions by reading news and paying attention to the words before and after the preposition.”