Online Class Notes (Sam)

Vocabulary

immediate family = close family
(parents, brothers/sisters, husband/wife, children)

extended family = far family
(grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces/nephews)
eg. I visited my immediate/extended family

my local area < > a far away town/city
eg. I will go to a nearby city / neighbouring city

self-quarantine = at home quarantine

atheism (religion)  / atheist (person) = NO religion/NO belief
eg. Atheism is popular in Japan / I am an atheist

Grammar

I accompanied with him / I went with him

it affects me positively / it has a very positive effect on me

the year before last (year)  < > the year after next
the day before yesterday < > the day after tomorrow
(events) – the christmas before last  < > the christmas after next

we are keeping in touch by wechat
we keep in touch on wechat / using wechat

my religion is buddhism / i am a buddhist
my religion is christianity / i am a christian

Pronunciation

quarantine
“KWO-ren-tiin”

immediate
“i-MI-di-yet”

ancient = very very old
“EIN-shent”

philosophy
“phi-LO-so-fi”