F2F Class Notes (Tony)

Vocabulary

~   Roughly

There are roughly 25 million people in SH.

It seems like there are more people in Beijing, because the subway is so crowded.

2nd tier cities

I slept on a bunk bed. I slept on the top bunk. My older brother wanted the bottom bunk.

my cousin came to my home

he threw a rock at my head, I was crying and my face got/became red.

my mother yelled at him

Could you handle living in an apartment that small?   (What does handle mean?) See the notes below*

Yes, I could handle living in an apartment that small.

cube – a 3D square.

eg: Can you solve a Rubik’s cube?

eg: I can solve one side of a Rubik’s cube.

eg: We have a front desk, its like a cubicle.

handle – you can deal with something, even if you don’t like it.

eg: I can’t handle this weather, its too hot, I need to go inside.

eg: I can handle a big class, but I like doing small classes more.

Grammar

readed     (Readed is not a word)

THE SPELLING DOES NOT CHANGE. ONLY THE PRONUNCIATION.

I read (RED) that yesterday.

I will read (REED) it tomorrow.