F2F Class Notes Fabruary 8th (Ben)

Demo StudentCarol Lee

Vocabulary

do a favor

Can you do me a favor? Would you mind closing the door for me?

ring a bell = feel vaguely familiar

So far this story doesn’t ring a bell to my mom.

to be torn between A & B

I am torn between keeping my job in Shanghai and becoming a makeup artist in my hometown.

by all means 务必，无论如何

go for it = try = give it a go

washed up 疲倦

I often feel washed up after a long day of work.

I’d better stop there and not go (any) further.

flimsy = not strong enough, not very sturdy

Tom Hanks’s raft was very flimsy; it broke apart at the first wave.

strand 搁浅 = leave alone on an island / desert place

If I were stranded on an island, I would make a raft and escape.

steer = move a vehicle left or right

You use a steering wheel to steer a car or a boat.

a catch-22 = a problem where the consequence is also the cause

  • “I’m sorry, we are looking for someone with experience for this position”
  • “How can I get experience if nobody ever hires me?”
  • “Well, that’s a catch-22”

morale = confidence and enthusiasm of a person or a group

Someone negative brings the morale of their team down.