F2F Class Notes 8th November (Jesse)

Vocabulary

we were pointlessly busy 

we were busy for no reason 

authorisation – permission 

authority – power

tier – levels of cities 

are still around – polite way to say “alive”

mentally she’s not very strong

alone / lonely – different! 

individualism – the way sb is independent thinking 

single child / only child 

cultured – to be aware and interested in cultural subjects like music and art
eg. chinese guys are not very cultured 

they have an appreciation for life – to love and be happy and positive about life 

pay for ourselves  / split the bill 

feminist – sb who stands up for females above everything else 

stingy / cheap – to care too much about money

generous / giving 

Corrections

i was dating with my mother’s colleague – i was dating him

i learned in France – I studied in France

a french – a french guy / french

once time – once