Online Class Notes (Maddie)

the flaws in chinese education system

Vocabulary

profile picture: tou xiang
e.g. where was your profile picture taken?

education: jiao yu

niece: daughter of brother/cousin

give someone a leg up
e.g., all the parents are trying to give their children a leg up.

actually: in reality

difficult c.f different

relative: person connected by blood

such as: for example
e.g.  i want to travel to many places, such as the States, Australia and the UK.

extremely = very

especially: in particular; you qi
e.g. it’s dangerous to travel to India, especially for female travellers.

as soon as possible
e.g. hope to see you again as soon as possible!

why you have green hair in your picture?
why did you have green hair in your picture?

i like this color’s hair
i like hair of this colour

i‘m born in shanghai
i was born in shanghai

shanghai have work, money, no life.
there’s only work and money, but no life in Shanghai.

now he’s grade 3
now she’s in grade 3

he all time do homework.
he spends all of his time doing homework.

i want to go to american
i want to go to the U.S. / the States/

she’s picture looks like ..
her picture..