F2F Class Notes 29th June (Peter)

Corrections

I hurt myself while doing gym – I hurt myself while working out

I need to break one or two days – I need to take a break for one or two days

This weekend I plan to hiking – this weekend I plan to go hiking/to hike

It’s not very heavy – it’s not that/very serious
You have to think much things – you have to think very hard

Teacher are like – teachers are you

The people is not – the people are not

Vocabulary

To work out – (verb) to exercise

Sprain – to injure by twisting

Ex. Yesterday I sprained my ankle while working out.

Ice – (noun or verb)

Ex. The best way to heal a sprained ankle is to ice it regularly.

Swollen – red and puffy because of injury

Horoscope – a person’s sign based on birthday

Aquarius – the water horoscope, 宝瓶

Constellation – a shape made from the stars, 星座

Over-analytical – someone who thinks too much (adjective)

Ex. I’m a Pisces, which means I’m over-analytical.

Grammar

The word gym is only a noun.

When we talk about people, we should use the word “who,” not “which.”

Ex. The person who like me…. NOT the person which likes me.

Refugee – a person who leaves a country because of bad circumstances, 难民

Jordan – 约旦

Arabic Numerals – 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, and 9

Phrases

The phrase God willing means “hopefully.”

Pronunciation

The Wizard of Oz (the-WIZ-ird-of-AWEZ)

Horoscope (HOR-iss-cope)

Over-analytical (oh-vurr-an-il-IT-ick-il)