F2F Class Notes (Maddie)

Vocabulary

material: things made of
e.g., what material would you like it to be?

Cashmere: one of the most luxurious sweater materials out there

Wool: hair of sheep , most common material for sweaters

Cotton: mianhua

Synthetic Materials: manmade materials

shade: a degree of something
e.g., there are many shades of grey.

the one on the left/ the one in the middle/ the one on the right

it doesn’t suit me very well/it doesn’t look very good on me.

scarf: things you wear around the neck

pricey: expensive

is any of them on sale?/does any of them have a discount?

irrational: not wise; not well thought out

congee: rice porridge

cafeteria: place that offers ready made dishes

tutorial: informal lession giving instructions on something
i do yoga by following the tutorial video on my phone.

Pronunciation

try it on: connect ‘t’ and ‘on’

recommend: stress on the last syllable

coworker: pronounce every syllable

walk c.f. work

sunshine: shine: /ai/

about: /au/

following: stress on the first syllable

tutorial: tju-to-ril

Speaking exercise

i need to take half an hour to make up and get dressed.
i need to spend half an hour putting on makeup and getting dressed.

sometimes i buy a sandwich and milk in at familymart.