F2F Class Notes (Ben)

Vocabulary

bloatware = software that bloats your machine, that has no use

Many new computers often come with pre-installed bloatware that you need to wipe.

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a bit afraid < really scared

He scares me. He is very scary. I am really scared of him.

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patient = who has patience, who is ready to wait

Japanese people are very patient.

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I wish + past / conditional

I wish she could stop crying.

I wish she stopped crying

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She wished she hadn’t gone there.

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I have to learn to be happy.

VERBS FOLLOWED BY GERUNDS

mind
Would you mind taking a picture of us?
Would you mind helping me?
Wouldn’t you mind having a gay brother?discuss
discuss
We discussed moving houses.
enjoy
We enjoyed having dinner with you.

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eat / ate / (have) eaten

I ate = time is clear : this morning, yesterday, last night, 2 weeks ago, in 2012, when I lived in Chongqing, before I came to Shanghai

I have eaten = time is unclear: already, before, never, until now, so far

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I like much better Osaka than Kyoto –> I like Osaka much better than Kyoto

patient = PAY – shunt

passion = PA – shun