F2F Class Notes (Ben)

Write a short story with today’s words.

Vocabulary

a topic = something you talk about

Hello, everyone ! Today, the class topic is: “Volcanoes” !

When you meet someone for the first time, it’s sometimes difficult to find a conversation topic.

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an island = land surrounded by the sea

Iceland 冰岛

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a legal status = the situation of something in terms of law

Citizens with no hukou have no legal status. They can’t take a plane, buy an apartment or even borrow a book from a library.

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locate = find the place of something

I can’t locate my glasses.

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claim = say something belongs to you 认领

To claim something means to say you want it.

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Someone thinks something belongs to them.

Indonesia attempts to count all its islands

Indonesia has started counting its islands. It wants to locate and name 1,700 islands in time for a UN conference on geographical names in August. Indonesia wants the islands and fishing rights surrounding them so its neighbors can’t claim them. Indonesia says illegal fishing is costing billions of dollars in lost money each year. A spokeswoman said 60% of islands in Indonesia don’t have a name or legal status, so other countries can easily take them.