F2F Class Notes 26th February (Tony)

Vocabulary

upload your resume to the website

the system is always updating

share it with your friends

I saw a short video

have a conversation

dialogue  – a conversation between two or more people

monologue – some words said by only one person.

eg: “He gave his monologue after accepting the award.”

deconstruct – separate or take apart, to see all of the parts individually

eg: “We can deconstruct that Chinese expression.”

fei shui bu liu wai ren tian

rich water not flow strangers’ field    (deconstructed)

Don’t let rich waters flow into stranger’s fields. (Reconstructed)

hua she tian zu

draw snake add feet     (deconstructed )

Don’t draw a snake with feet. / That’s like drawing a snake with feet. / Don’t overdo it.    (Reconstructed)

reconstruct – construct it again

eg: “We will reconstruct the direct translation into a proper English sentence.”

Translate a ChengYu phrase into PROPER English.