Online Class Notes (Jesse)

Vocabulary

it’s that time of the month – I have my period

i feel like i’m going to die

i didn’t expect to feel so bad

painkiller – medicine to make you not feel less pain
eg. I took painkillers

my body gets used to it – tolerance increases
eg. if you take painkillers too often, your tolerance will increase so you need more and more to get the same effect

it’s still under warranty

100% – definitely
80% – probably
20-50% – maybe
> 0% – possibly
0% – definitely not / impossible

meme 
mime – to act without speaking or making sounds / a person who acts without speaking
eg. I saw a mime on the street who was miming how to open a door
eg2. I mimed the words “hello” to him

220 volts

the driver is in the right seat of the car, but the cars drive on the left of the road.

in Australia which side of the car do drivers sit on?

i have not driven

intersection – shi zi lu ku

policemen are always giving fines / policemen give drivers fines

i’m a lazy guy – i’m a lazy person

write an exam – sit an exam / do an exam 

practical exam – an exam that tests your actual skills

her licence has expired 

you need to have at least 3 months left on your licence

your passport must be valid for at least another 3 months for you to be able to apply for a visa

i didn’t go to gulangyu / i didn’t visit the island / go to the island 

the capital of Thailand

ladyboy 

Grammar

i have been there for once – i have been there once before