Open F2F Class Notes 13th December (Raph)

Vocabulary

Block (v): 1- to make movement or access to something difficult or impossible.
Eg.: The government blocks a lot of websites in China.

Castle (n): 1- a large building, typically of the medieval period, that is very protected against attacks. 2- 城堡
Eg.: The enemy tried to attack the castle, but could not get through its very strong walls.

Palace (n): 1- a large and impressive building forming the official residence of a ruler, pope, archbishop, etc.
Eg.: The queen of England lives at the Buckingham Palace.

Currency (n): 1- the money system used in a country.
Eg.: Yuan is the currency used in China.

Q: How is your week?
A: It is _____.
E.g.: great, good, boring, not so bad, not so good, etc.

That’s okay. / It doesn’t matter. / That’s alright. / No problem.

Pronunciation

Green (/ɡriːn/)  Vs.  Grand (/ɡrand/)

Expensive:  ɪkˈspɛnsɪv,ɛk-

Castle: ˈkɑːs(ə)l

Original: 

Apartment is not only a house in China, also It is a investment project. If someone who have many money, maybe they have some apartments, because invest apartment in big cities of China may get double reward that maybe that just need two years in somewhere.It is strange situation, but now a lots of people join in this group to invest apartment, even though the price is higher than most people can afford.

Edited:

In China, an apartment is not only a house, but also an investment. If someone has a lot of money and invests some of that into buying an apartment in a big Chinese city, that property may double its price in just two years. It is a strange situation, but nowadays lots of people make this kind of investment, even though prices are higher than most people can afford.