F2F Class Notes (Tony)

Vocabulary

she learned by herself? That’s impressive.

you have a good memory(remember everything well)

you have a good memory of your middle school  (remember middle school well)

2 or 3 weeks

military – the group of people who fight for a country during war. Includes Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines.

eg: I don’t have any family members in the military.

retired ADJ. – finished working forever. usually around age 65.

eg: My father is retired.

landlord – fang dong, the person who owns the home or building

eg: Our landlord used to live here.

rude – not kind, bad behavior

eg: My middle school English teacher was a little rude.

thick – hou, not thin

thin – bao

few – more than one but not many

eg: I have a few Chinese friends.

less – not as much.

eg: You eat less than I do, because you are smaller.

eg: There are less people in Beijing than in Shanghai.

above average – higher than most people

high heels – shoes that are taller in the back part. (the heel)

star sign – constellation, a pattern of stars in the sky.

eg: When were you born? What is your sign?

Date of Birth – D.O.B. the day you were born, your birthday.

eg: What is your date of birth?   October 25th ,1990.

eg: My birthday is on October 25th.

hike – to walk up a mountain

eg: We hiked up Hei Long Tan.