Online Class Notes (Joe)

We learned new vocabulary.

Vocabulary

Mandarin (n) – the standard language of China
Foreigners don’t say they speak Chinese, they say they speak Mandarin.

Excessive (adj) – More than you need
The dinner was excessive

Excessively (adv)
He ate excessively

Exquisite (adj) – extremely beautiful
I have an exquisite dress for the party

Exquisitely (adv)
She dresses exquisitely every day

Extravagant (adj) – spending more money than is normal
Buying a house in this neighborhood is extravagant.

Extravagantly (adv)
She shops extravagantly when she is sad.

Hostel (n) – like a hotel where many people share a room
I stayed in a hostel to meet new people

Grammar

Another one – one more of the same kind
I like this. Give me another one.

A different one – something of a different kind
I don’t like this. Give me a different one.