F2F Class Notes October 21th (Ben)

The activity of a restaurant depends on the rain.

spit / spat / spat = 吐痰

The old people spat on the floor.

Pronunciation:

elderly, purchase, China, McDonald’s, alien, regular, visitor, said, sympathy, complain, the old, giant, fail, feel

preferential = 优惠

Some companies can get a preferential treatment.

send sb away = 赶走

The IKEA managers want to send the old people away.

an empty nest 空巢

Many old people live in an empty nest.

A child must raise their parents –> take care of

clamp = hold together with a clamp

The police has decided to clamp down on drug crimes. 严厉打击

up in arms = ready to fight, to oppose

The old people are up in arms over the ban. They will do everything to have it lifted.