F2F Class Notes (Tony)

talk more about Travel Stuff / talk about travel stuff more

Vocabulary

it’s not bad = so so = ok

coffee should be smooth and soothing

a good coffee

a nice coffee

in my hometown the people eat a lot of really spicy food

they have a fake smile

she opened a hotel in Thailand. She is the owner of the hotel.

we are not very close friends (I only know her a little)

laugh at someone – a little rude, you are laughing because they made a mistake

eg: I’m not laughing at you, I’m laughing with you.

smooth coffee – not rough or harsh, easy to drink

eg: Mochas and Lattes are smooth.

eg: Adding milk will make it smoother.

bitter – suan

eg: Dark French roast is not really smooth. It’s quite bitter.

soothing – makes some bad feelings a little better

eg: When you have a cold

eg: Every time I feel sick or sad I will count my money. It is soothing.

eg: Counting my money is soothing.(ADJ)

eg: Counting my money soothes (V) me. (Usually or always)

black coffee – coffee with no sugar or milk

traffic – too many things trying to move in one place

things = stuff

Grammar

is have

7-11 isn’t doesn’t have a nice coffee

Thing is Countable / Stuff is uncountable   Stuffs

eg: I have 5 things in that bag.

eg: I have 6 things in my house.

eg: I have some stuff in that bag.

eg: I have a lot of stuff in my house.

…-able – CAN DO

countable = can count

Coffee Shop

Wheat and baker

Pronunciation

grandfather = grandpa

live – LEEEEEv   Soft i   (if)

fish – FEEESH    f’   ihh sh

Grammar

I am counting (DOING IT NOW)

I’m laughing in the class.

Counting money…  is fun.  (Usually or Always) (Doing this is….)