F2F Class Notes (Tony)

Vocabulary

they are all the same to me

call (V.)

called (V.) – jiao shenme

eg: What is this called?

This is called Pandora.

No, not the brand, what is that thing called? In English?

eg: what is that called in English?

eg: what is that word in English?

Ohh, that is called a BRACELET, in English.

Ohh, that word is BRACELET, in English.

what does ____ say? – what are the words on that?

eg: What does your shirt say?

I don’t know what my shirt says.  I don’t care what my shirt says.

eg: What does that sign say?

eg: What does this screen say?

eg: What does this Chinese say? Can you help us Yolanda?

It says, Yong Hu.

What does that mean?

I don’t know that word in English.

So, what does this part say?

It says Tu Pian.

What does that mean in English?

It means Picture, In English.

What is this computer called in English?

This computer is called a Laptop. Because you can put it on your lap.

What thing?  Which thing are you talking about?

The thing… with  (you shenme dongxi)

eg: The thing with three legs? What is that thing called?

The thing with three legs is called a tripod.  Tri, often means 3. Like Triangle ^.

What Thing?

The Thing…. ( you Zuo Shenme le)

The Thing you put in your bag.

eg: What is that called?

What? what is what called?

The thing you were drinking?

Oh, the thing I was drinking i called an IPA. It’s a kind of beer.