F2F Class Notes (Ally) [S]

Vocabulary

introductions: 自我介绍
ex: it’s time for introductions!
ex: can you please introduce yourself?

bay: 海湾
ex: this is Hudson Bay of Canada

bay area: 海湾附近的地区
ex: I live in the bay area, so I like seafood.

sand storm:沙尘暴
ex: I like SH because there are no sandstorms.
ex: If you live in BJ, you will encounter a sand storm

for the time being:目前
ex:Im in SH for the time being

full-time career: 全职工作
ex: did you give up your full-time career?

accent:口音
ex: Indian people have a strong accent when they speak English.

influence: 影响
ex: My mom had a heavy influence on me

fluent:流利的
ex: I can speak fluent English because I grew up in Canada

authentic: 地道/真实
ex: you can find authentic Indian food in SH.

uneducated: 没有受过高等教育的
ex: 70% of the Chinese people are uneducated.

first language:母语
ex: My first language is English.

subtitles:字幕
ex: I need subtitles when I watch American dramas.

Speaking exercise

I want her to speak Chinese and English. If she goes to international school, I cannot communication with her when she’s seven years ago. I don’t like teachers who dress. When I was a student, I can accept. Now I’m a mommy, I need a relaxing environment. I don’t use English for a long time. So I forgot so many words and grammar.

Revised:

I want her to speak Chinese as well as English/ I want her to be bilingual. If she goes to international school, I cannot communicate with her when she’s seven years ago. I don’t like teachers who dress up too much. When I was a student, I can accept it Now that I’m a mommy, I need a relaxing environment. I haven’t used English for a long time, so I have forgotten many words and grammar.