F2F Class Notes 2nd November (Celeste)***

Demo StudentSuzy

Homework: Listen to the recording of the article below 1-2 times. Then, read the article 1-2 times. In the next class, learn about the new words.

Grammar

of – preposition

  • used to show distance from sth
    eg. South of Shanghai is the city Nanbien.
    eg. I live within 1km of SE.
    eg. North of Shanghai is the city Beibien.
    eg. I work within 1km of SE.

  • used to show origin, or source
    eg. the teachings of Confucius are very popular in China. = Confucius’ teachings are very popular in China.
    eg. a piece of cake, a piece of paper, a piece of pie, a piece of meat
    eg. Can I have a piece of candy?
    eg. Suzy wants a slice of pizza.

eg. Can I have some candy?
eg. I ate 10 pieces of candy.

  • used to show cause
    eg. If you smoke cigarettes you might die of cancer.
    eg. He died of a broken heart.
    eg. He died of a heart attack.

  • used to show material or parts of sth
    eg. a dress of silk
    eg. a class of yoga students
    eg. a bag of chips
    eg. Michel went to the store to buy a bag of ice.
    eg. The shoes are made of leather.

leather – the treated skin of an animal

  • used to show identity
    eg. is that bully of a boy bothering you at school?
  • used to show specific identity or sth particular
    eg. The city of Shanghai is a modern city.
    eg. the people of Seattle
    eg. The pollution of Beijing
    eg. The cheese of France is special food.
    eg. The baozi of China have meat and vegetables inside.

  • used to show possession or connection
    eg. The president of the United States is a good man.
    eg. The yoga mats of the studio are brand new and clean.
    eg. The lion of SE is simple.

Pronunciation

says ( sez )

No putting on make-up on trains, says rail company

A video in Japan has angered women. The Tokyu rail company wants women to stop putting on make-up on trains. Its video says: “Women are ugly to see, at times….Please [stop] putting on make-up on the train.” The video is to teach passengers about good manners. Tokyu says it will continue to show the video.

Many women say the video is sexist. One woman said make-up is not dirty or smelly. She said: “A train company [cannot] tell me whether I look beautiful or ugly”. Another woman said Tokyu should target people with body odor. Women putting on make-up was number eight on a list of things that train passengers don’t like.