F2F Class Notes 28th November (Jesse)

It is exciting to visit different places. As you travel, you will see beautiful sceneries typical of the region. Besides, you can meet and make friends with people of different colors and races. Finally, you can get to know the customs and living habits of the local people. Today people are so fond of travelling that tourism has become one of the faster growing industries in most countries. 

The main reason why people travel is, perhaps, for pleasure. For example, having worked hard throughout the weekdays, people will find a trip to the nearby mountains or beaches to relax. Another example is spending an annual holiday travelling abroad is an especially satisfying experience for those who do not have much of an opportunity to be away from their homelands. When people return from their travel, they will generally feel fresh and energetic, ready to work harder.

Vocabulary

power / energy – how strong / how much life sth has
eg. My muscles are small, so I have no power
eg2. I have no energy, so I want some coffee
eg3. My computer has no power

energetic (adj)
eg. kids are more energetic than adults 

generally = most of the time
eg. I am generally happy but sometimes I get sad 

satisfied (adj – describe a feeling) – man yi
eg. our students are very satisfied

satisfying (adj – describe a thing) – man yi
eg. I think teaching is very satisfying 

opportunity / chance – ji hui
eg. I haven’t had the opportunity to clean my house, because I have been too busy 

annual – every year – adj
eg. we have an annual meeting in December  

beach – sha tan
eg. I want to go to the beach 

pleasure – to enjoy sth
eg. I travel for pleasure, not for business. 

view – something beautiful you can see out of a window / from a place you’re standing
eg. My bedroom has a beautiful view 

fond – to like sth
eg. I am fond of you
eg2. I am really fond of travelling 

tourism – the idea of travelling to places to see new things
eg. tourism is very important for the Australian government 

government / gov – zheng fu
eg. the government always helps the people of the country 

industry – hang ye – “in de stree”
eg. I work in the education industry 

makeup – hua zhuang
eg. I did my makeup this morning
eg2. I put my makeup on 

Pronunciation

generally = “gen rer lee” 

annual = every year – “an you el” 

exciting – pr – ecks si ting 

places – pr – play sez

sceneries – pr – see ner eez

finally – pr – “feye na lee” 

Corrections

i wake up at 9oclock then I sent something to my friends in wechat, then I washed and brushed my teeth and washed my face and did my makeup to make myself to beautiful.

i woke up at 9oclock then I sent something to my friends on wechat, then I had a shower / bath and brushed my teeth and washed my face and did my makeup to make myself more beautiful and confident.