F2F Class Notes (Tony)

Vocabulary

I started eating ice cream before the weather started getting warm.

the computer turned on.  (doesn’t make sense unless you explain it)

the computer turned on by itself/on it’s own

in the countryside it’s a stigma to give birth to a girl.

beer me/wine me/ cookie me – give me a…

eg: Hey, I’m running low over here, can you beer me?

wine and dine sb. – to take them out for dinner and drinks, usually in order to get a business deal, or a closer relationship, romantically

eg: In China you really need to wine and dine your clients. This shows that that you are serious about their business.