Online Class Notes (Jesse)
Vocabulary
working from home is inefficient
earplugs
eg. these earplugs block out most of the sound
sportscar / supercarÂ
200-500 thousand dollarsÂ
mufflerÂ
eg. they have really loud mufflers
rain sounds / sound of the rainÂ
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 volcanoÂ
eg. they roll around in ash which helps to clean their fur
their fur will stick to their skin / their fur becomes stickyÂ
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 openÂ
eg. the doctor will cut open his stomach to take out the metal
they’ll poo (v) everywhere
their poo (n)Â 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 year – 2019Â
at my home – at home
in my shanghai homeÂ
the sign can be written “happy birthday” – on the sign can be written happy birthday
I have ever tried – I have tried before to…Â
This is the best food I have (ever) eaten
it will take many times and energy – it will take a lot of time and energyÂ
the more terrible thing is they need to do surgery – the most terrible thing is that they need to do surgery
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