Online Class Notes (Jesse)
Homework
Vocabulary
partition – sth that separates a room / hard drive
eg. we have partitions between our desks at work
her voice travels
it’s nearby / it’s near us
double pane glass – double layer / thickness
if they listen very clearly they can hear me
interrupt
eg. the client kept interrupting and asking lots of rude questions
a people – someone
if it was me – if it were me = if I was you – if I were you – if I was in your position
eg. If I were you I wouldn’t quit my job yet = I don’t think you should quit your job
renovate / refurnish – zhuang xiu
off the top of their heads – what you can think of without preparation / planning
eg. they thought of a few brands off the top of their heads
workable – can do it / able to be done
effective – very useful / get a lot from it
efficient – how well you use time to do sth
eg. chinese medicine and western medicine are both effective but western is more efficient because it’s faster
this is the first time he said it / mentioned it / brought it up
cartoon / cartoon show
listen carefully / seriously / attentively
she listened much – she listened a lot
Pronunciation
polite – pah LITE
atmosphere – AT mos feer
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