F2F Class Notes 2nd April (Tony)

Vocabulary

the traffic laws became stricter

cherry blossom – sakura

dialect – regional vocabulary

caught off guard – surprised and not defensive

eg: He was caught off guard by their kind gesture

public relations -PR

mentality – type of mind or ideas

eg: PR workers often have the same mentality.

landlord – own apartment or house and rent it

crack down – to become stricter on a previously existing rule or law

eg: The government cracked down on smoking in Beijing a year after they passed the law.

stuff – dongxi, things

eg: They were stealing stuff from cars.”

accrue – to build up something, add more and more

eg: Some companies have accrued paid time off, where the more hours you work, the more paid time off you will earn.