F2F Class Notes 6th November (Peter)

Corrections (original – corrected)

I have planned shopping list – I’m preparing a shopping list

Vocabulary 词汇

Congested – unable to breathe comfortably through the nose

Shopping Cart – the metal trolley used to go shopping

Loofah – a shower puff, 浴花

Glossy – shiny

Lip gloss – a coloured, shiny glaze makeup for lips

Lipstick – a coloured makeup for lips

Glaze – we normally use this when talking about desserts (i.e. donuts), a shiny layer of sugar.

Vulnerable – able to be hurt, often used to talk about something unprotected, such as a lone child or a baby animal

Slang – language that is [normally] too informal to write

Ex. “Wassup” instead of “what’s up.”

Expressions 成语

“Putting it all out on the table” means to reveal all secrets and hidden emotions for the purpose of discussion. You can also say “putting it all out there.” The things being discussed are usually negative.

Ex. I want to put it all out on the table. I am seeing another woman.

The phrase “what goes around comes around” refers to the idea of karma. For examples, if I steal your phone this week, someone else will steal my phone next week.

Pronunciation 发音

Congested (con-JESS-tid)

Necessities (nuh-SEH-cities)