F2F Class Notes (Sonia)

Vocabulary

in order to: wei le(…v+adv)

e.g in order to  study well I read a lot of books

scooter(n): dian ping che, electric bike

e.g I want to buy a scooter for work because it’s more convenient for me.

journey(n): trip/travelling

e.g I prepared a lot for my journey abroad

distance(n): juli

e.g there is a long distance from my work to home.

*how long is your journey home? (time) how far is your house from the english class? (distance)

commute(n): (daily travel, work to home)

e.g my commute is very long, it makes me very tired when I get home.

advantages/disadvantages: good things and bad things

e.g the advantages of group classes is that I can hear other people’s mistakes and learn from them

e.g the disadvantages of group class is that the teacher can pay less attention to an individual student

slept in: wake up very late

to complete (v) complete(Adj)e/completely (adv)

v: have you completed your homework

adj: this is a complete story

adv: I completely misunderstood him

Pronunciation

extraordinary:ɪkˈstrɔː.dɪn.ər.i