F2F Class Notes 7th September (Jesse) [3]

learn – pr – lern

scenery – pr – see ner ee 

compelling = very interesting = fascinating 

I saw one of the most beautiful airports, which is JZG airport on top of / on the peak of / summit of the mountain. When the plane took off from the runway I felt I was one with nature. When I looked / glanced / took a look / stared out from the plane window there were trees and mountains everywhere / surrounding me / in all directions, it was so amazing / fantastic / incredible / impressive / overwhelming.

Are you curious about the subculture who lives in such a beautiful / remarkable place?

The majority of people in JZG are Zang ethnicity. The Zang people have their own culture and unique customs. Their staple food is lamb. They have a lot of traditional food such as qing ke jiu. I like qing ke jiu very much.

Tibetans also have their own stylish kind of clothing and architecture, which are delicate and traditional. The most beautiful time to visit the region is at the end of October. In late autumn, there are colors everywhere.

background / backdrop

well – push tongue up and hold

everywhere – say wara first, then “war”

vibrant – full of bright colors and contrast
stunning – incredible / amazing / makes you stunned
reflective – to reflect
eg. the lake becomes reflective of the surroundings

picturesque – like a picture
eg. the scenery is very picturesque

“the picture doesn’t do it justice” – the picture is not as good as the reality

fairytale – tong hua

“looks like something out of a fantasy book”

untouched / wild – not developed well and lots of nature
eg. i think zhou zhai gou is more untouched than gui lin

sydney = sid nee
melbourne = mel ben
brisbane = bris ben