F2F Class Notes (JJ)

exercise my speaking skills —> practice my speaking skills

I went out to be late —> I left home five minutes late

I left the bookstore twenty five minutes late.

My umbrella was almost blown away by the wind.

face emojis —-> facial expressions

My wife named Lily and my daughter Rose who lived in the park nearby ______.

My wife lived in the park nearby.

My daughter Rose lived in the park nearby.

My wife is named Lily.

Vocabulary

windy: 风大的

use sunscreen: 用防晒霜

wear sunglasses: 带墨镜

cannot digest: 不能消化

tea ceremony: 茶艺

to act fast: 行动快的

creative: 有创意的，有想象力的

imaginative: 有想象力的

warmth: 温暖

passion: 热情，激情

inflexible in problem-solving: 处理问题缺乏灵活性的

Ex: She is quite inflexible in problem-solving/solving problems.

independent: 独立的

independent thinker：独立思考的人

hesitant: 犹豫的

indecisive: 无法做决定的

decisive: 很拿的定主意的

someone who needs some time to warm up to：慢热的人

introvert: 内向的人

introverted: 内向

thought: 思想，想法

observant: 洞察力强的

Ex: She is very observant and can guess other people’s thoughts in conversations.

nearby: 附近的

Pronunciation

independent: in-D-pen-dent

Write about your ideal weekend getaway.