F2F Class Notes 29 Jan (Trista)

Kind of – a little bit

Traffic – cars on the road

How was traffic?

Stuck in traffic

Traffic is bad

So much traffic

Adjectives

Crowded

Congested

Heavy – a lot

Light – not very much

Traffic Jam (n) – when the cars can barely move / not move because the traffic is so heavy

Accent – kou yin

Thick / strong / heavy – big accent

Light / mild /subtle / slight – small accent

Mandarin – pu tong hua

Dialect – hua

Dialogue – a discussion/ conversation between two people

Definition – meaning of a word

Can you please give me the definition of the word dialect?

Seattle – xi ya tu

How long you can spend?

How long does it take?

7 or 8 hours by car

7 /8 hours (seven eight hours – sometimes we don’t say the “or” between numbers)