F2F Class Notes 26th October (Tanya)

Belgian people can Dutch, German and French – Belgian people speak Dutch, German and French

Choose the area near to the downtown – Choose the area near downtown

Mixed race – someone who is more than two races

e.g. Tanya is mixed race.

I am also interest in language – I am also interested in languages

Dual citizenship – when someone holds two passports

e.g. Sam’s friend has dual citizenship and so he is both Finnish and Swedish.

Several language – several languages

Ethnicity – where someone’s from

e.g. Sam has Chinese ethnicity.

When I was young, I don’t have much time to learn German – When I was young, I didn’t have much time to learn German

Simplified vs Traditional Chinese characters

Anti-social – the opposite of social

e.g. Some people are somewhat anti-social and have a hard time making friends.

IT – information technology

e.g. Someone who studies IT is someone who will probably work with computers later. Sam says a lot of IT people are single.

I am a bachelorette = I am single

I am doing my bachelor’s = I am studying for my undergraduate degree

Intern – someone who is in training for a job.

e.g. Sometimes students become interns to gain more work experience.

Having a firm grasp on something – to have a very good understanding of something

e.g. Sam has a very firm grasp of the English language.