F2F Class Notes December 5th (Ben)
Speaking exercise
Tell the boss I was late to work and you will regret it. Snitches get stitches
a snitch 告密者
stitches ç¼ä¼¤å£
shy –> shylyÂ
The girl shyly asked what “BF” meant.
时期 times of life / stages of life
People like different things at different times of life.
a breath of fresh air
After a boring day of work, spending the evening with an old friend is a breath of fresh air.
Speaking of (which) = used for introducing something new that you are going to say relating to a subject that someone has just mentioned
- I’ve been spending the evening with my mom
- Speaking of family, my father is coming tomorrow.
- It’s OKÂ if you fail. Nobody’s perfect.
- Speaking of which, where’s your wife tonight?
(This is a way to imply his wife is far from perfect)
- If you eat bad food, you might end up with a parasite
- Speaking of which, how’s your girlfriend?
(This is a way to imply that his girlfriend is a parasite)
- I think watching TV all day long is a waste of time.
- Speaking of which, how are your Japanese classes?
(I an implying that your Japanese classes are a waste of time, probably because you are too stupid to understand anything)
Speaking of essays, here’s a story:…
Grammar
fall / fell / fallen
feel / felt / felt
They were sitting on recliners when the woman asked
spend / spent / spent
Pronunciation
an essay = S.A
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