F2F Class Notes (Nemo)[S]

Vocabulary

班长－squad leader

posture-（坐立的）姿势 the position in which you hold your body when standing or sitting
E.g.: a comfortable/relaxed posture舒适的 / 轻松的姿势

E.g.: upright/sitting posture

直立的 / 坐着的 /

you have to adjust to the situation

obey-(v)to act according to what you have been asked or ordered to do by someone in authority, or to behave according to a rule, law, or instruction:
E.g.: The soldiers refused to obey (orders).
E.g.: to obey the rules of international law
E.g.: you must obey every command given to you by a squad leader

comrade in arms-战友

barrack (n)-兵营, a building or group of buildings where soldiers live:
E.g.: The barracks was/were surrounded by a high wall.

First of all I spent two years on my army service, I had a lot of interesting things to show to you especially in the first three months. I came to army at winter and my squad leader asked us to train how to stand in the army, so every day we need to spend more than one hour, she asked us don’t do anything during standing time, but he will talk a lot of joking and touch your body to test your posture, also if we would smile he would add your standing time. On the other hand, in Anhui province the temp is very low during the winter and you wear only one pair of trousers and soles of the shoes were very thin and you could feel that the ground was very cold.

First of all I spent two years on my army service, and  I have a lot of interesting things to share with you especially about the first three months. I came to the army in the/ during the winter and my squad leader would command us to train how to stand in the army. So every day we would have to spend more than one hour standing, he ordered us not to do anything/make any movements during the standing time, but he would be telling a lot of jokes and from time to time he would touch your body in order to test your posture. If we would smile he would simply extend our standing time. On the other hand, in Anhui province the temperature is very low during the winter and you wear only one pair of trousers and soles of the shoes were very thin so you could feel that the ground was very cold.