F2F Class Notes 24 Jan (Trista)

Today is the coldest in 20 years.

Today’s weather is the coldest in 20 years.

Today the weather is the coldest in 20 years.

The last time the weather was this cold was 20 years ago.

The weather hasn’t been this cold for 20 years.

I don’t like, too – I don’t like it either

I like that, too.

The cold days will be passed – the cold days will pass soon

It will warm up a little bit in a few days.

The cold will pass in a few days.

Hot

Warm

Cool

Cold

Slim / slender / thin

I think it’s healthy to keep your body slim.

Bone structure – the shape your bones make – the way you are “built” – your build – your natural figure

Most Europeans have a big bone structure.

Asia / Asian – ya zhou

Holland / Netherlands – He Lan

Dutch – people or things from he lan

Go Dutch – pay for yourself

Lifestyle – the way you live

Active lifestyle –

Exercise, eat healthy, always moving/ doing something

Overweight – polite term for fat

Obese – very overweight

Age-

How old are you? – ni duo da?

What age are you?

What is your age?

We were born in the same year.

We were born the same year.

We were both born the same year.

Chinese Zodiac – animal year

My Chinese zodiac is year of the dragon.

My Chinese zodiac is the dragon.

Sign/ Star sign/ Zodiac –

My sign is a Leo. (lion)

My star sign is a Sagittarius.

What’s your zodiac?

What’s your star sign?

What’s your sign?

I understand you for two months –

I have known you for two months.

Dong – know / understand

Renshi – know

40 age – 40 years old

Impolite – bu li mao

Polite people use/have good manners.

Impolite people use/have bad manners.

Good manners / Bad manners

Good manners: please, thank you, nice to see you

Bad manners: I don’t like you, yeah whatever,

Use your words – speak it out – say it