F2F Class Notes (Raph)
Vocabulary
Scholarship (n): 1- an amount of money given by a school, college, university, or other organization to pay for the studies of a person with great ability but little money.
E.g.: He got/won a scholarship to Harvard.
E.g.: Elinda went to university on a scholarship.
Tropical (adj): 1- from or relating to the area between the two tropics. 2- 热带
E.g.: Singapore is a tropical country, so it’s hot most of the year.
Visa (n): 1- an official mark, usually made in a passport, that allows you to enter or leave a particular country. 2- 签证
E.g.: We travelled to Argentina on a tourist visa.
Consultant (n): 1- someone who advises people on a particular subject. 2- 顾问
E.g.: He works in New York as a business consultant.
E.g.: She’s a financial consultant at KPMG.
Grammar
When you first time come to here. – When you first came here.
Seventy percent person is Chinese. – Seventy percent of people in Singapore are Chinese.
You have to back home 10PM before. – You have to be back home before 10PM.
Before I think she is my best friend. – Before I thought she was my best friend.
My first choose. – My first choice.
She sent on her WeChat Moments. – She posted on her WeChat Moments.
Pronunciation
Scholarship: /ˈskɑː.lɚ.ʃɪp/
Accessory: /əkˈses.ər.i/
Sell: /sel/
Sale: /seɪl/
Decision: /dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/
Secret: /ˈsiː.krət/
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