F2F Class Notes April 7th (Ben)

Pronunciation

Western = wes – turn (you must say every letter)

wet 潮湿的

The West is very wet.

white

tired = taɪrd


straight 直 (=8 eight) = A = streɪt

street 路 = E = strit

The street is straight. 


a novel

Asian = A – jun

ancient = AN – shunt

  1. West (Americas)
  2. Western Europe
  3. Eastern Europe
  4. Middle-East (Western Asia)
  5. Asia, East
  6. East Asia (Far East)

Asian cultures are ancient.

Western cultures 

Middle-Eastern cultures


behavior = bee – HA – viur

behavioral = ____+ul

savior

They have fewer behavioral, social and emotional problems


trap 陷阱

trip 旅游

A trip is full of traps.


customs 海关 = CUS – tumz

customer 客户

The customs officer checked the customers’ bags.


had to ask

Vocabulary

run 跑步

ride 骑

a red light 红绿灯

a crossroad 十字路口


confidence = 自信

I have confidence = 我有自信 = I am confident