F2F Class Notes (JJ)

Speaking:

I went to gym and do some exercises ——> I went to the gym and did some exercises/worked out

When we were in the shopping mall ——> When we were in the store 

It’s difficult to me —-> It’s difficult for me 

They will disappointed the ___ —> They (actors) will disappoint the viewers

                                                         They (viewers) will be disappointed

It’s not true —> It doesn’t sound/seem real. 

My overseas colleagues —-> My colleagues from overseas 

Writing:

Writing: one of my favorite books 

Ordinary World is written by Lu Yao in 1991 and was adapted for television in 2015. 

It’s about a young man living in a county who dreams of working in the big city and making a better life. But in the end, he is forced to return home due to his inner conflict, self-doubt and culture shock from the different lifestyles between rural and urban life.

In his story, we see labor and love, frustration, pain and joy, life and enormous social and historical events, all complicated and interwoven, and demonstrate the process of how ordinary people overcome difficulties and setbacks in life. In particular, the plight of the hero in the face of many challenges. Today, this book still has great impact on people.

Vocabulary:

Trainer: 健身教练

Power walk

Make a reservation: 预约(餐厅，活动）

Book a hotel/trip/flight tickets/train tickets

Sign up for a class: 预约课程

Episode: 集

Nightmare: 噩梦

False: 不正确

True: 真的，对的

Real: 真实的

Fake: 假的

My colleagues from overseas: 我国外来的同事

My colleagues overseas: 我国外的同事

Pronunciation:

Episode: ai-pee-zode 

Grammar:

Someone has impact on someone else 

Something has impact on someone else/something else

It’s easy/difficult/challenging for me 

Homework: Watch an episode of Modern Family, write a summary about it or we discuss about it next class.