F2F Class Notes (Ally)

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“would”

Vocabulary

evolve: jin hua

allergy: guo min

asthma: xiao chuan

in particular: te ding de

drama queen (person): hen zhua ma de ren

uphold: 支持,维护(正义等); 维持

righteous: zheng yi
ie. A soldier must uphold righteous principles.

Speaking exercise

If the people has allergies, it’s easy for he or she to get asthma.
If someone/somebody/a person has allergies, it’s easy for it to develop into asthma.

If we want to continue discussing this topic, we need confirm that we are on board.
If we want to continue discussing this topic/our discussion of/on this topic, we need confirmation/to confirm that we are on board.

The brand is based in/founded in/established in … year/place.

There is lots of information that I couldn’t absorb.
The/This information is too much for me to absorb.

My daughter has a book which is about where is your belly button.
My daughter has a book called “where is your belly button.”
My daughter has a book about where (phrase->)the belly button is./the location of (adj<–)our belly buttons.

My mom asked me “Where were you, Ally?”
My mom asked me where I was.

Be polite, don’t speak with him in a strong tone.
Be polite, don’t use such a strong tone.

Please uphold your company principles of honesty in your contract.

Persisting through hardships (n) is difficult.

I believe I could be fit if I persist to run everyday.

Pronunciation

unfortunately – un-for-chen-nit-ly

child

established

fit bit lit

feet beat leat

would – wood foot ; not “wu”

could