F2F Class Notes (Li)

Vocabulary

half past seven/seven thirty 

under the table – secretly or not so obvious

ex. For many modern companies, not hiring candidates above 35 is an under the table rule.

off the table – not longer being considered

ex. That job offer is off the table.

rent/n – the money you get from renting your house

landlord – person who rents their property out to others

inflation – 通货膨胀

pessimistic – to have a negative mindset

ex. I’m a pessimistic person.

health code

Speaking exercise

They’ve got the normal seasonly and yearly promotion.

They’ve got the regular/fixed seasonly and yearly promotion cycle.

They remove the house that are not normal

They remove the house listings which are not normal

Some people are panic

Some people panic 

Pronunciation

bachelor – ba-chi-luh