Online Class Notes (Joe)

Vocabulary

lockdown (noun)
The city is under lockdown

corruption (noun) – dishonest actions by those with power
There is a lot of corruption in this system

corrupt (adj) – having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain
The corrupt officials are charing too much for food

fish / fishes
While ‘fish’ is generally uncountable, we use ‘fishes’ when talking about different kinds of fish. The same is true for ‘foods’ and ‘fruits’. If you say ‘rices’, someone may assume you are talking about different kinds of rice.

Grammar

they still not allow us to go out
They still do not allow us to go out

the government didn’t allow us to buy something (before)
the government doesn’t allow us to buy something (usually/now)

they are not allow us to buy cake
they do not allow us to buy cake

the price of chicken and fish increased these days
the price of chicken and fish has been increasing these days (it has not stopped increasing)

the government let the community to buy something
the government let the community buy something

you have to wake up at 6 to waiting to buy something
you have to wake up at 6 to wait to buy something

the people who deliver the food may make you infected
the people who deliver the food may infect you

we got many support from other cities
we got much support from other cities