F2F Class Notes 9th January (Tony)
Vocabulary
I usually spend half the month out of Shanghai.
I don’t really like drinking. (means you don’t like alcohol)
Every 2 weeks – after 2 weeks you do something again
eg: “Every 3 months I fly back to America.” “Every 3 days I go to the gym.” “I go out to travel every two weeks.”
liquor – strong alcohol, like Baijiu(40-60%), Vodka (clear) (30-40%), whiskey (30-40%)
eg: “I don’t usually drink liquor, it’s too strong for me.”
wine – alcohol made from grapes (13-18%)
brew V. – niang – to make or prepare (a beverage, as tea) by mixing, steeping, soaking, or boiling a solid in water.
eg: “Can you brew a pot of coffee?” “This is fresh brewed coffee.”
a beverage – yin liao – a drink, probably not water
eg: “I really need a beverage with dinner.”
steeping V. – to let tea or a similar drink sit in hot water.
eg: “The tea needs to steep for about 5 minutes.”
soaking V. – to let it sit in water
eg: “I heard it is better to let your vegetables soak in water before you cook them.”
allergic – bad physical reaction to a substance.
eg: “I’m allergic to alcohol, my skin gets red.” “My sister is allergic to milk and wheat, so there are many things she can’t eat or she will get sick.”
Pronunciation
Liquor – Lik-ker
Liquid – Li kwid
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