F2F Class Notes November 14th (Ben)
Vocabulary
keep someone company = stay with them
If the new guy feels lonely, please keep him company so he feels better.
You are going to keep yourself company for the rest of your life.
lute = The guqin is a kind of ancient lute
scores ä¹è°± = written music
peculiar = strange or unusual
Guqin scores are very peculiar.
a folk tale = an old traditional story
The story of Boyaziqi is a folk tale.
tangled = twisted together in a messy way
My earphones are tangled.
Grammar
It’s not easy thing –> It’s no easy thing
things I have always wanted to do
I have always wanted to play the piano and speak English.
FUTURE
now + 3 years = Â in 3 years
[not now]+ 3 years = 3 years later
Today is Monday. Thursday is in 3 days and Saturday is 2 days later (=in 5 days)
PAST
now – 3 years = 3 years ago
[not now] – 3 years = 3 years earlier / before that
I joined Smart English 1 year ago but I started learning English 5 years before that. (=6 years ago)
Today is Monday. Saturday was 2 days ago and Thursday was 2 days before that. (=4 days ago)
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