F2F Class Notes (Tony)

Vocabulary

Miscommunication phrases:

Sorry, if I got you confused.

Sorry if I was being confusing.

Sorry if I confused (V.) you.

I think we had some miscommunication.

Sorry, let me make that clear…., (explain again)

what’s the meaning of making an appointment? – What’s the point of making an appointment, if I still have to wait?

What the point of studying English?

What’s the point of taking a taxi in Shanghai, when the subway is just as fast?

The point of taking a taxi is to help me get there easier.

Example: The point of this class is to make you practice speaking.

to sell someone (On sth.) – to persuade someone to agree to the idea

eg: So she sold you on the necklace huh?  Yeah, at first I was hesitant, but after she told me the price will go up next month I was sold.

to buy it – to believe it, to accept it as true

eg: He said he’s a Dr., but I’m not buying it. There is no way he finished medical school before he turned 19.

eg: A few days ago I went to an Apple store to change my battery. But someone told me I have to book an appointment online. So I said, can I get my battery changed if I book online? They said we have to wait because the number of batteries is limited. But I didn’t buy it, I think it’s just an excuse to give them more time.

to get (somebody) (ADJ.) –

eg: You got me really confused. (You made me become…. Confused)

Maiden name – the name of your mother before she got married, her family name

eg: In China women always keep their maiden names when they get married.

eg: I forgot my password and the first security question asks me for my mother’s maiden name.