Online Class Notes (Tibo)

We will drive to Fujian first.
Usually it takes about 7 hours but it depends on the traffic

Usually there are traffic jams on the highway

They have some demands so if they cannot have a response from the government they have no choice but to do that.
/ they feel the government does not recognize them and so they block the roads to force them to deal with the issue.

I know it is popular in northern China, Mongolia. It is more of a tradition, they don’t do it to compete.

Sometimes I think big guys can be beat by someone look small, so I think this is their technique / this is because they know how to fight
-> sometimes you see big guys who are beaten by small guys because they know how to fight.

I never had the chance to try surfing I think people who can do that are quite brave.

When I was the model show I think the design of the clothes is not useful. I think I don’t understand it.

Vocabulary

haute couture (n) high fashion
She likes Chanel, she thinks it is the best haute couture brand.

Portugal (n) 葡萄牙

Mongolia 蒙古 

ring (n) area for a fight
If you get out of the ring, you lose

inauguration (n) ceremony for the start of something   / start of a very important position , job
The inauguration of the new president will happen next month.

inaugural (adj)

tournament (n) competition
He won the basketball tournament

to block (v) stop from going
The farmers decided to block the roads

blockade (n) when something is blocked
The police put a blockade on the road and they check everyone to catch the criminal

to expand (v) to grow in size / place
The business was doing well and we decided to expand to 3 new cities

Pronunciation

rising