Online Class Notes (Sam)

Vocabulary

half an hour  = 30 minutes

We had to drive on the way for half an hour

It took half an hour to get there / it is half an hour away (from my office)

Q: How far away is ____ (place B)
A: It is half an hour away from ____ (place A) by ____ (transport)
eg. It is half an hour away from my house by train

Q: How long does it take to get to ____ (place B)
A: It takes half an hour to get to ____ (place B) from ____ (place A)

Q: WHEN A: Time (3pm) / Date / Day / Year
Q: HOW LONG A: Amount of time (30 mins, 1 hour, 1 year, 1 month)

ceiling / limit

credit < > discredit 
credit = improve the reputation (give credit)
discredit = damage the reputation
eg. people try to spread lies to discredit the government

access = go in / use
eg. in china, you cannot access some websites, such as youtube
eg. this room is private; you cannot access it

i met my previous colleague
i met a former colleague

current < > former 
former = “one of the previous/old ones”