Online Class Notes (Jesse)

vacation = holiday

context – yu jing
eg. words have different meanings in different contexts

Vocabulary

to have a screw loose = to be crazy
eg. to this day I think dad thinks I’ve got a screw loose

assigned – to be given sth
eg. Jesse assigns me some homework

disappointed – not happy because something bad happened 
eg. Kitty is disappointed because she failed her cat exam 🙁 meow 🙁

extra – more than normal / usual 

principal – the head teacher of the school
eg. Jesse is the principal of Smart English

surprising / surprise 

practically – basically – ji ben shang / cha bu duo

grunt – a sound we make when we’re angry / we get hurt

underwear – the clothes you wear under your normal clothes

glad = happy

pain / painful / hurt / sore / ache 

set their expectations low

except – chu le
expect – you think sb should do sth / will do sth / you think sth should happen
eg. I expect that it will rain tomorrow = I think it will rain
eg2. I expect my students to do their homework = I think they should do it

eventually – finally – after a long time 
eg. I will eventually die

unfortunately – sth bad will happen / you’re not happy abt sth
eg. Unfortunately it will rain tomorrow so I can’t go out! 🙁

considerate – you think of others / you care about other people’s feelings
eg. It is considerate to try to be quiet when someone is sleeping

vroom – a sound that means going really fast

technically – basically / the real meaning
eg. I am technically your teacher but I’m also you’re friend

definitely – ken ding de

avoiding – try to not let something hit you / catch you / talk to you
eg. I don’t want to talk to Kiki so I’m avoiding her calls

Grammar

keep her foot doesn’t move – stop her foot from moving