F2F Class Notes (JJ)

Speaking exercise

I original have —> I initially have

大概 —> around, approximately, about

I waited her around ten minutes —> I waited for her for around ten minutes.

I just wait for more than five minutes —-> I waited for her for another five minutes.

When I went outside —-> When I left

She teach me —> She taught me/she taught the lesson on Wednesday.

It’s difficult to graduate it —> It’s difficult to graduate from it/difficult to complete it.

there are more highly educated women than men.

in my team —> on my team

if I get to home —> if I get home

Vocabulary

average: 中等的,还好

not too bad: 还可以吧

initially: 本来,原先

approximately: 大概

arrange: 安排

personal: 个人的

teaching style: 教学方式

knowledge: 知识 (不可数) never add “s” at the end

Ex: I have accumulated a lot of knowledge over the last ten years.

wait for someone: 等某个人

take somebody’s word for it: 有你这句话我就放心了

Ex: Niki told JJ that she would do her homework this week and JJ took her word for it.

from what I know: 据我所知,in my knowledge

highly educated: 受过高等教育的

partner: 伴侣, significant other, other half

to get home/go home: 回家

to journal: 写日记

Homework

Write about what would be a perfect day in life for you (minimum 8 sentences).