F2F Class Notes (Tibo)

Today we focused on:


how to pronounce some popular luxury brands

Speaking exercise

I didn’t write too much

these brands are some difficult pronunciation that I am not very sure

the most of products are clothes and shoes / bags.
Luxuries.

it changed its designer and it became very popular in China. The design was much more fashion and of course the price is very high and I think luxury is a high cost in China.
Youngers like to shopping nowadays.

the most popular style is the moon. some girls wear the moon clothes on the streets.
After you know this brand maybe next time you will check if the girls wear it

you say many languages

I don’t touch the situation using languages.


I didn’t write too many names

these brands have a difficult pronunciation (n) that I am not very sure / these brands are difficult to pronounce (v)

most of  their products are clothes and shoes / bags /accessories .

it changed it’s designer and it became very popular in China. The design became much more fashionable and of course the price is very high and I think luxury is priced very high in China / luxury brands command a high price in China

young people / generation Z  like to shopping nowadays.

the most popular pattern is the moon. some girls wear clothes with moon patterns on the streets.
After you know this brand maybe next time you will check if the girls wear it

you say many languages / people in Europe speak many languages

I didn’t have the opportunity / chance to use languages. / I don’t usually meet anyone to talk to in another language

Vocabulary

to queue  / wait in line (v)
I queued to buy supreme products on a rainy day

sneakers (n) 运动鞋
Sneakers are very popular

sneaker head (n) : someone who loves sneakers
Tom is a sneaker head

generations :

  • Boomers: 1946–1964
  • Gen X: 1965–1976
  • Millennials: 1977–1995
  • Gen Z: 1996–TBD

to hire (v) 招聘
We hired someone to work in the showroom

pattern (n) 图案
Marine Serre is famous for their moon pattern

premium (n/adj)
It is a premium brand but it isn’t a luxury brand

nightmare (n) very bad dream / something horrible
I had a nightmare last night
2020 was a nightmare because of covid

Grammar

Tom is 20  and John is 25 -> Tom is younger than John

Pronunciation

Bottega Veneta

Loewe (lo-EH-veh)

Lanvin

Jil Sander

Lemaire

Marine Serre

Balenciaga (bah-len-see-AH-gah)

perfume