Online Class Notes (Sam) [7]
Vocabulary
give a lift/ride = drive someone to a location (like a taxi)
eg. My friend gave me a lift to work
I gave my son a ride to school
sleeve = the arm part of a shirt
long sleeve shirt < > short sleeve shirt
wide < > narrow (space between walls/edges – eg. road, path, etc)
eg. the roads in Tokyo are very narrow
spacious < > cramped (feeling words for spaces- eg. rooms)
eg. my kitchen is so cramped (not enough space to move)
on business < > for pleasure
coastal city < > inland city
selective = tighter restriction/criteria on products/clients
eg. we want to be more selective with our products & clients/customers
come to a standstill = stop moving/stop progressing/completely stop
Grammar
my friend drove me to go theremy friend drove me there
Q: where is shenzen in relation to shanghai
A: shenzen is south of shanghai = shenzen is OUTSIDE shanghai + south direction
shenzen is IN the south of china = shenzen is INSIDE china + south area
roll up my sleeves = make long sleeve shirt look like short sleeve shirt (make the sleeves shorter)
the factory was not operating at full capacity
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