F2F Class Notes (Tony)

Vocabulary

Is it a topic you should avoid? Or is he just making it up?

it’s funny because it’s unexpectable unexpected

it was made into a movie

Were you ever a salesperson?   I was never a salesperson

Did you ever live in Beijing?      Yeah, but I just lived there for a short time.     No, I never lived there.

make it up – 1. to fix a mistake, or to do something you missed     2. to create a fake story

eg: I have to take a make-up exam tomorrow. I was sick last week.

eg: He just made up that story, none of it was true.

eg: Are making it up, that no one likes it?   Of course I’m making it up.

butt – pi gu,

fart – to let some gas out of your butt

pass gas – a polite way to say fart.

Can you tell a story meets three requirements, First it’s a horrible story, second it’s a comedy, and last it’s a tragedy.

Long long time ago there was a ghost, he farted, and he died.

Can you tell a story that meets three requirements? First it’s a horror story, second it’s a comedy, and last it’s a tragedy.

A Long long time ago there was a ghost, he farted, then died. The End.

Grammar

Can you tell a story?

This story meets three requirements.

Can you tell a story that meets three requirements.