F2F Class Notes (Ben)

Grammar

I have been doing = I have done for a long time

used to say something is long — often used with “wait, try”

  • Can you hurry up? I have been waiting for 30 minutes.
  • I’ve been trying to call him all morning, but he doesn’t answer.
  • I’ve been wanting to change jobs for 3 months already.

How many dishes? –> How many dishes were there?

That vegetable is used for what dish? –> What dish is that vegetable used for?

I live Shanghai –> I live in Shanghai.

Vocabulary

a gulf 海湾 = water that is almost surrounded by land

The Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Aden

偶尔 once in a while, from time to time

My wife usually cooks, but once in a while, I also do.