F2F Class Notes 27th April (Tony)

Vocabulary

three gorges dam – san xia

there was a long drought(N.)

it was very dry(adj.)

it can not survive

survival of the fittest

divert – to change the course of something to a different direction

eg: The dam can divert flood waters away from the city.

valley – a large bowl shaped geography

eg: Chengdu is located in a valley.

tributary – a branch or arm that adds to a larger river

eg: They diverted only the tributaries they needed.

preserve (N.)(V.) – a safe place for wild animals, to keep something the same way.

eg: We need to preserve giant pandas so we made them a preserve to keep them safe.

sleight of hand – using your hands to hide objects or do things secretly

V. + V. + ING = Go skiing. They will come looking for you.

V. + to + V. = He agreed to sign the contract

He will come here to fix the fridge.

If there is not two verbs, you usually don’t need to after the first verb.

He agrees with me

Tofu

Taoism