Online Class Notes (Jesse)

Vocabulary

working from home is inefficient

earplugs
eg. these earplugs block out most of the sound

sportscar / supercar 

200-500 thousand dollars 

muffler 
eg. they have really loud mufflers

rain sounds / sound of the rain 

if you call the black one’s name he will come over to me

RED / red book – xiao hong shu

they can hold a sign – a piece of paper with some writing

ash – stuff from a volcano 
eg. they roll around in ash which helps to clean their fur

their fur will stick to their skin / their fur becomes sticky 

the price was steep / high / it was very expensive

to be in a daze
eg. after they eat you can make them do whatever because they’re in a daze

scenic place – beautiful place to travel to

lungs – breathing system
eg. the ash is bad for their lungs

cut it open 
eg. the doctor will cut open his stomach to take out the metal

they’ll poo (v) everywhere
their poo (n) will be everywhere

literal < > metaphoric
eg. she thinks of the literal meaning
eg2. you’re a pig! I mean it metaphorically = you’re fat, eat fast, eat bad food

ferry – a sea taxi
eg. i took the ferry

Grammar

2019 year2019 

at my home at home

in my shanghai home 

the sign can be written “happy birthday”on the sign can be written happy birthday

I have ever tried I have tried before to… 

This is the best food I have (ever) eaten

it will take many times and energyit will take a lot of time and energy 

the more terrible thing is they need to do surgerythe most terrible thing is that they need to do surgery