F2F Class notes September 13th (Ben)

spicy –> non-spicy

I just eat non-spicy food.

I am a non-believer.

This restaurant is non-smoking. I am a non-smoker.

Our canteen’s food is a little spicy. I have to bear pain to eat food.

It hurts = It is painful = It creates pain.

There is medicine that you can spray on it.

There is a taxi that you can use.

There will be many girls that we can meet.

I will keep my fingers crossed for you.

What is your plan for X?

兼职 part-time

全职 full-time

I am a part-time teacher both here and there.

both A and B

-I love my daughter. She is both funny and adorable.

–Speaking of children, my son will turn 3 next week. We will throw a birthday party. Parents are invited.

–Speaking of which, who will be there?

For the Mid-Autumn Festival, I will go to a school that I work for.

I saw the schedule on the Internet, it says the school will close for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

the school will close = the school will be closed

In English, we like to separate phrasal verbs

check out –> check it out

put on –> put your shoes on

put away –> put it away

I checked the schedule out, it says the school will be closed on/for/during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Mid-Autumn Festival is about to come,which is one of the traditional festivals in China.People usually eat mooncakes which stand for a happy reunion during it.
In a general way,visiting clients has been essential activity before the Mid-Autumn Festival in our country.At first,and the mooncakes is first choices with many of presents.However the clients prefer shopping cards，which can buy other things.
Actually,sending presents is bad phenomenon,but everyone does it,if you don’t follow,maybe you will be in trouble.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is about to come, it is one of the traditional festivals in China. People usually eat mooncakes, which symbolize happy reunions during it.
In a general way, visiting clients is an essential activity before the Mid-Autumn Festival in our country. At first, and the mooncakes was a first choice of present. However the clients prefer shopping cards, which can buy other things.
Actually, sending presents is bad phenomenon, but everyone does it. If you don’t follow, maybe you will be in trouble.

USA stands for United States of America

mooncakes represent/symbolize happiness