Online Class Notes (Tibo)

We already finished the first test.

Our life was affected / impacted out of the blue by Covid.

I was blamed for making too much noise by my neighbor / The neighbor blamed me for making too much noise.

There is a cruise ship from Shenzhen to Zhuhai, We can have the view of the bridge.
The bridge connects HK, Zhuhai and Macao

In some buildings they have a barrier to stop people from throwing things from the top. / there is a barrier to save people at the bottom if something falls from very high.
Many people walk on the first floor so there is a barrier to protect them.

We can see from the news people may get hurt or even die

There are maybe 3 famous skyscrapers in Shenzhen.
In the first few years one was the highest but after many years other buildings were built higher, and there are 3 now. / new buildings went even higher.

This is not allowed now.

They will prevent new buildings from going higher / they will just maintain the current situation 

I think I have little knowledge about art.
Sometimes we go to the art museums because it is free and they encourage citizens to go to art shows and events.

Vocabulary

Vertigo  (n) A feeling of dizziness, especially when looking down from a high place. It’s not just being scared of heights, but feeling like you are spinning or the world is spinning around you/眩晕
If I am at the top of a building and I look down I get vertigo

carsick (adj) : dizziness you get for being in a car, bus,… for a long time
I felt a bit carsick so I asked the driver to stop

seasick (n) when you get sick on a ship
Tom got seasick during the cruise

preview (v) check before/To look at or see something before it is fully available.
The teacher asked the students to preview the new lesson before the class

preview (n) a short show / explanation of something new before it goes live.
Apple gave a preview of the iPhone 16 to developers
DHL showed a preview of a new function they will implement in 2024

stain (n) mark of dirt
I had to wash my son’s t-shirt because there was a stain on it

steel (n) 钢

stainless steel无污点钢 :
Many kitchens have things made of stainless steel because it stays clean.

church (n)

cathedral (n) very big church

skyscraper (n) very very tall building
Shanghai tower is the second tallest skyscraper in the world

cruise ship (n)
There were 5,000 people on the cruise ship.

cruise (n) trip on a boat with a lot of comfort
I decided to go on a cruise for my birthday

Grammar

The prefix “pre-” means “before” in English. It is used to indicate that something happens before a certain time or event.

Preview (v): To look at or check something before it becomes fully available or before a main event.
Example: The teacher asked us to preview the chapter before the next class.
Example: Movie critics often get to preview new films before they are released to the public.

Preorder (v): To order something in advance before it is officially available for sale.
Example: Fans can preorder the new video game before its release date.
Example: I preordered the book, so I will receive it as soon as it’s published.

Prewash (v): To wash something before the main washing process.
Example: I prewash stained clothes to make sure they get completely clean.
Example: Some washing machines have a prewash cycle for heavily soiled laundry.

preheat (v): To heat an oven to the required temperature before baking or cooking.
Example: You should preheat the oven to 350 degrees before putting in the cake.
Example: Always preheat the grill for ten minutes for the best cooking results.

Pronunciation

affected

effective

1. First/Second/Third in Dates:
   • When referring to dates, such as the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd of a month, these are pronounced as:
     • First (1st)
     • Second (2nd)
     • Third (3rd)

   For example, if you’re talking about the first day of a month, you would say “the first of [month name],” like “the first of January.”

2. The Year 2023:
   • When pronouncing the year 2023, it’s typically broken down into two parts: “twenty” and “twenty-three.” So, you would say “twenty twenty-three.”