F2F Class Notes October 17th (Ben)

180,000

The world has 7 billion people.

There are 34,000,000 (34 million) people in Shanghai.

There are almost 200 times more people in Shanghai than in Saint Lucia.

The United Nations 联合国

French is a very accurate language.

accurate = precise 精确

a small company in environmental protection

red tape = paperwork

green material

Once they reached a stable point, developed economies started worrying about the environment [and the problems they had created.]

• How about …. = propose, suggest an activity / an idea  我们。。。。吧

How about having fish for dinner tonight?

How about we see a movie tonight?

How about you join us for dinner?

How about we go to the park tonight?

• Changing the subject of a conversation … = How about / What about YOU?

I have never been to Beijing. What about you? How about you?

Yesterday I stayed home. What about you? How about you?

Someone needs to go buy water. Do you want to go, Izzie? What about you, Ben? How about you, Jesse?

（你呢，Ben? 那就你吧，Jesse）

I didn’t come yesterday. What about you?

What about your girlfriend (WRONG)

How about your girlfriend (WRONG)

How is your girlfriend? (OK)

How about + activity