F2F Class Notes (Andy)

Vocabulary Review
Fill in the blanks with words from the list. Some words will not be used.

1. People these days don’t have time to ___________ with their friends _______________.
2. I need to change my ___________ to say that I am going away for the weekend.
3. My daughter ______________ sending ________________ instead of doing her homework.
4. A popular social media ___________ in my country is Facebook.
5. I didn’t know that I had a _________________ until my aunt’s daughter added me as a relative on Facebook.
6. She finds it difficult to __________________ when the people around her are socializing.

Vocabulary

elaborate. tell me more

articulate. 明确地表达 articulation 表达

Women are better at articulation than men.

addict noun. I know someone in England who is a drug addict.

addicted / ing adjective. I am addicted to WeChat / to the boy downstairs / dating / video games / shopping.

addiction noun. Addictions have a negative impact on your life, because they waste your time. his addiction to football. My friend has an addiction to gambling.

addictive. adjective. I have an addictive personality.

admiration. noun. 敬佩 she posts photos of herself on Instagram because she seeks the admiration from strangers.

Grammar

a little Chinese shows. there are a few Chinese shows on YouTube.

my sense of direction is terrible.

I have little cash. I don’t have much cash.

Social Media Networks Taking Time for Friends

Keeping in touch with friends is easy these days. You can update your Facebook status and follow your friends’ tweets on Twitter. You can also send and check text messages from your cell phone. Social media is convenient, but how often do you see your friends face-to-face? Time and technology often go hand in hand. Some people say they use networks like Facebook because they don’t have time to socialize in person.

Others admit they waste time online when they are at work. Social networking on-the-job is a common cause for dismissal. Some companies block popular websites. They don’t trust their employees to stay on task. Perhaps there is a happy medium. Do you really need to know what your second cousin had for lunch? Maybe you should wait until your break to check.