F2F Class Notes (Tony)

Vocabulary

I heard some people saying merry Christmas to each other.

not real wood / not a real tree

Make (sth.) from/out of + (Material)

a tree made by from plastic

a fake tree made out of plastic.

on the 25th

It’s better to give than to receive (It’s better to give a gift, than to get a gift)

I checked the flights.

Christmas Eve (Evening) – December 24th

Christmas Day – December 25th

New Year’s Eve – December 31st

New Year’s Day – January 1st

Red Packet – Hong Bao

Secret Santa – where you don’t know who bought the gift for you.

            Common Rules:

1. Draw A name from a hat.

2. Buy a gift for that person

3. Give it to the “gift pool” so it’s anonymous. (They don’t know who gave it)

4. Exchange or Trade, sometimes Steal.

Spring Festival – Chun jie, Chinese New Year

eg: Traveling in China during Spring Festival is crazy.

insects – small living creatures, like bugs, flys, mosquitoes

eg: The tower was filled with insects until we lit the fire.