F2F Class Notes February 19th (Ben)

Vocabulary

前天 the day before yesterday, 2 days ago

后天 the day after tomorrow, in 2 days, overmorrow (old)

There are 4 days between the one before yesterday and the one after tomorrow.

have your own agenda = to do something just for personal benefit

• This guy is so nice, he always helps me carry my groceries back home
• Be careful, I think he may have his own agenda (= he wants something from you)

optimistic 乐观 =/= pessimistic 悲观

A wave of optimism is sweeping through the country.

The optimistic sees the glass half-full when the pessimistic sees it half-empty.

mount = increase or to install

We mounted a plug on the boiler and now the pressure is mounting.

corrupt 腐败的

A corrupt system is full of corruption.

animosity = a feeling of anger or hatred, like an animal that wants to bite

Why do you have so much animosity towards me? What did I do to you?

Pronunciation

sounded

sur-round-ed

rally = RA – ly

an alley = A -lly

Grammar

he is to = he is expected to

I am to go to Beijing for work in the week.