F2F Class Notes 4th July (Peter)

Corrections

The Olympic games held – the Olympic games will be held

People like to watch it besides the street – people like to watch it from the side of the street

Go out to enjoy a journey – go out and explore

Vocabulary

Fireworks – 烟花

Cookout/Barbecue – a large get-together in celebration during which people grill food

Patriotism – national pride, pride of the country you’re from

Patriot – someone who shows extreme provide of his/her country of origin

Politician – a person who works in politics

Homogenous – everything being the same (adjective)

Brazil – the largest country in South America

White House – residence of the American president
Claustrophobic – afraid or made uncomfortable by small spaces

Livable – able to be lived in

Stained-Glass Windows – the windows in European or European-style churches that have colored pieces of glass

Vegetarian – a person who does not eat meat

Vegan – a person who does not eat animal products (including dairy and eggs)

Femur – a leg bone, 股骨

Kabob – food, usually meat, which is skewered

Skewer – a long, thin, wooden stick that is usually used for grilling food

Grill – 烤炉, 烧烤 (noun or verb)

Antidisestablishmentarianism – against separation from the main church

Parade – 阅兵

Pronunciation

Politician (paul-ih-TISH-in)

Skewer (SKEW-urr)

Antidisestablishmentarianism (an-tie-diss-iss-tab-lish-mint-TEAR-ee-an-is-im)

Stur-fry (STIR-fry)