F2F Class Notes May 7th (Ben)

Vocabulary

go to the university –> go to university

the life –> life

My German is good enough for the daily life.

karoshi 过劳死

hold someone hostage

Sometimes, I feel like I am being held hostage by my BlackBerry.

cobbles = stones

bustling 熙熙攘攘的

mid = middle 中, a mid-life crisis, a mid-term exam 期中考试

Terra = Earth (E.T = extra-terrestrial 外星人) 地球

Mediterranean Sea = 地中海

solidarity = 团结

Some people shave their heads in solidarity with Tibetan monks.

utterly = completely

devastated = extremely upset and shocked

When my mom died, I was utterly devastated.

bestow = grant, give

Spain is bestowed with late sunsets.

Grammar

recommend someone to do

Raph recommdended that I should read an article –> Raph recommended me to read an article