F2F Class Notes (Tony)

Vocabulary

Shanghai has a lot of things to do.

HuZhou doesn’t have a lot of things to do.

It depends on the location and the environment.

Why haven’t you done it?    I haven’t gotten a tattoo, because I’m not sure, and it’s a little expensive.

fancyvery expensive and fashionable

eg: There is a fancy restaurant in Shanghai near Jingan Temple. It’s called Bai Le Men, or Parliament in English.

tacky – huaqiao, bad taste or style

eg: She is wearing a flower pattern and a striped pattern, it’s a little tacky.

eg: Plaid patterns and white shirts are so tacky.      No, It’s normal.

tier – level

eg: HuZhou is a 3rd or 4th tier city.

Pronunciation

Equal – Ee Kwull