F2F Class Notes 8th April (Tony)

Vocabulary

-18 C    18 degrees below zero

in Harbin coldest temperature is 35 (degrees) below zero.

What is the hottest San Francisco gets?

heater – nuan qi

chilly – a little cold

San francisco never gets hot, it’s always a little chilly.

fry bread – you tiao

eg: Some americans also eat fry bread.

degree – du

eg: Today is 100 degrees F, it’s really hot.    Today is 37.77778 degrees C, it’s really hot.

sweet – tian

sour – suan

eg: Sweet and sour pork is common in USA.

Grammar

What time do you eat breakfast?    (Do is the Simple present form)   (means usually or always)

I eat breakfast around 9am.

I have breakfast around 9am.

What time did you eat breakfast?    (for one time only, probably today)

I ate breakfast at 9.

I didn’t eat breakfast today.     (did, is past tense, so eat can be present)

I did ate

He/She/It + V. + S.

Pronunciation

pizza – Peet ZA

Vietnam – Vee-et Nahm