F2F Class Notes (Mason) [S]

Focus: Ashley wants to focus on conversation and everyday speaking. Her goal is to be able to travel abroad and get by without any issues. 

Homework

Write a short description about ‘Wild Swan’

Vocabulary

Research – to get background information
eg. I did a lot of research for my trip to Europe.

Elevation – The height of an area
eg. Tibet’s elevation causes some travelers to get sick.

Experience – Something you go through
eg. One of the best experiences in my life was traveling to Tibet.

Performance – A live show
eg. In Yangshuo there is a very impressive cultural performance every week.

Waterfront – An area where there is no sand, but is along the water.
eg. Shanghai has no beach but there is a waterfront.

Fluctuates – to change, to go up and down
eg. As a commodity trader I have to pay attention to the fluctuations in prices.

I haven’t been to there – I haven’t been there.

Speaking exercise

There are some lakes. A sheep stay by the mountain and the lake beside the road. Is a very beautiful picture.

I have been to America in 2016. I have been to los Angeles with my friend – I went to America in 2016. I went to Los Angeles with my friend.

I want to go Europe. Many of my friend who have been say it is not as romantic as you think. I want to go to Europe. Although many of my friends who have been say it isn’t as romantic as you expect. 

Everything is order. I think maybe it is impressive to me is the environment. I didn’t see fuji because the weather isnt very good. – Everything is very orderly. I think the most impressive was the environment. I didn’t get to see mount fuji because the weather wasn’t very clear.