F2F Class Notes (Tony)

Read the article and discuss it with your next teacher:

http://www.51voa.com/VOA_Special_English/indian-film-dangal-about-wrestling-sisters-is-huge-hit-in-china-75469.html

Vocabulary

things didn’t go smoothly Adv. today

a radiography machine/ an x-ray machine

before it starts

relevant (adj.) colleagues

when it is finished

will be fully responsible

I got here at 6.

I took a business trip to Zhuzhou

What time was it when you woke up this morning?

It was 8am when i woke up this morning.

He was the guy who…/that… hit me with his car.

It was the place where/  I studied medicine.

It was how I got the job.

That’s how you should cook it.

the film is very appealing to many people

the film is relatable  (people can relate to that situation or the characters)

there were three big Amir Khan films in China.

treat them poorly

treat them equally

relative – compared to other things,

eg: The house costs 2 million dollars, which is relatively cheap for that area. Because all the houses in that area are at least 5 million dollars. It is relatively cheap.

relevant – related to or similar in an appropriate way

eg: That information is not relevant to the meeting.

eg: That’s not really relevant. (important, because of being similar or related)

charger – usually the plug, and cable to charge your phone.

eg: Do you have an iphone charger.

cable – electronic wire, used to transmit power or data

eg: The cable needs to be replaced, we are not getting a signal.

phone line – the number associated with that account

eg: You can call my work line (555-5555,) or my home line  (222- 2222. )

allergic – your body can not handle this substance, but other people can

eg: I’m allergic to milk, I will get very sick if I drink it.

too bad  – a pity

eg: It’s too bad that you can’t join us for dinner.

eg: It’s too bad that poor dog was lost.