Online Class Notes (Jesse)

Vocabulary

disrespectful < > respectful

rain season – rainy season 

we have a ceiling leak / roof leak / leaky roof

concensus
eg. there is a concensus among people that exercise is healthy

the topics are limited – we have less in common / we don’t have much in common

most people are not sure that the person that they marry is the right one for them 

trapped in a cycle of doing / sth 

the food is off / bad / spoiled / rotten – huai le

class monitor

she led by example
eg. my mum led by example / my mum set a really good example for me

tourist destination – a place people often travel to

we stood there a while – we stood there for a while

plain steamed bun – man tou
eg. he was sitting there eating a plain steamed bun / eating a steamed bun with no filling

that’s so sad / what a pity / that’s such a shame / poor him! 

take advantage of my goodwill / good nature

good call!

I hope this paints a clear enough picture for you

Grammar

they asked me to dinner out – to have dinner out / asked me out for dinner 

people don’t sure – people aren’t sure 

speak my thoughts out – express my thoughts