F2F Class Notes 9th May (Tony)

Vocabulary

skateboard

it has nothing to do with…

they don’t have anything to do with each other

mind your own business

applied for the visa

you can’t pay people less than minimum wage

the wage can’t be lower than the minimum.

round up – to make the number the next biggest number

eg: It is 6.9, so we can round up to 7. It is 6.4, so we should round down to 6.

Survey – to ask a list of questions

eg: A report surveyed a lot of foreigners about their jobs.

Demand N. – a need for something

eg: The demand for clean food was very high, so companies started to grow organic food.

Pronunciation

barista – buh Ree-stuh

chicken breast – Chi kun, brest

Q:What thing you think is really exhausted you in China?

Q: What thing do you think is exhausting in China?

A: I think dealing with slightly rude people is exhausting.

S: Maybe you can focus on some interesting thing, it’s effective way to get better.

S: Maybe you can focus on something interesting, it’s an effective way to feel better.

S: Usually different countries focus on different side of etiquette.

S: Usually different countries have different kinds of etiquette.

S:Nowadays this company is privization. Before it’s a state owned company

S: Nowadays this company is privatized. Before it was a state owned company.