F2F Class Notes (Tony)
Homework
http://www.51voa.com/VOA_Special_English/birds-learn-each-others-languages-by-listening-experts-say-79830.html
1. Read the article
2. Write a short story using 10 words from the article.
Vocabulary
The standard lease for property in China is 70 years.
Dolphin – an aquatic (water related) mammal that travels in groups and possibly has a language.
eg: Dolphins are probably the smartest animals in the ocean.
Gym (Gymnasium)
Aquarium – a glass box for fish to live in
eg: We had a small aquarium in my home. It had a few fish and a turtle.
Trainer – a person who trains, animals or humans. A gym trainer
eg: Sea World, a big ocean park company in USA, had a lot of bad media recently about trainers and dolphins.
Zookeeper – person who works at the zoo, probably with animals directly.
Grammar
it will be very clear clearly
it will be more clear
same as me
The Twitter’s logo
Hadn’t or Haven’t
Haven’t – never done before
eg: I haven’t been married.
eg: I haven’t been there.
eg: I haven’t eaten Shark before.
eg: I haven’t met Joan’s mom yet.
eg: I haven’t finished my work.
Hadn’t – never done before… until… (something else happened)
eg: I hadn’t been married before I joined the military.
eg: I hadn’t seen any Chinese people before I came to China.
eg: I hadn’t use my passport before I graduated.
Pronunciation
ear – Eerr (H) ere
eg: In your ear. On your ear.
awkward – Aaak word
eg: It’s awkward… It – Saww Kwerd
eg: It’s awkward when you wear the same exact clothes as someone else.
Spelling can give the meaning of a word:
Gym (Gymnasium) Jim Nay Zee Yum
eg: A Gymnasium is a place for exercising or playing sports.
Aquarium
eg: An Aquarium is a place or a thing to keep water and some fish inside.
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