F2F Class Notes 28th April (Tony)
Vocabulary
good at something
you would be…. good at….
I got scammed at a restaurant.
I was scammed by a taxi at the airport. The bill was 3 (X)times more than normal.
habit – xi guan, something you often do
eg: My habit is practicing English every day.
hobby – something you like to do for fun
eg: Practicing yoga is my favorite hobby.
reply – to answer a question, or just say something back
eg: I love ice cream. I love ice cream too. (Reply)
modest – not too proud or confident about yourself or your abilities
eg: Tom is not modest because he always says how handsome he is.
model –someone who is paid to wear clothing, jewelry, and look good
eg: Most models are not modest.
consider – to think about
eg: I have considered being a model.
confident – you trust that you know something, and trust your abilities
eg: Sometimes I’m not confident, if I’m bad at something.
stuff – dongxi
Work out V. N. – to exercise
eg: I like working out.
eg: Yoga is a good work out. Basketball is a good work out. Swimming is a good whole body work out.
flexibility – ability to move more and more easily
eg: Yoga really improves your flexibility.
stretch – to make something longer, or more flexible
eg: Yoga is really just stretching.
Homework
Read the article, even if you don’t understand all of it. And discuss with teacher next class.
http://www.51voa.com/VOA_Special_English/working-out-on-words-to-the-wise-74674.html
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