Open F2F Class Notes 20th April (Tony)

Vocabulary

I left as soon as I got off work.

he made me find some restaurants for him   (you don’t choose)

he let me have the day off (you choose)

it’s not necessary

walk all over someone – to take advantage of someone

eg: I won’t let my boss walk all over me.

accompany – to go with someone

eg: He wants me to accompany him

picturesque – looks like a picture

eg: I’m from a picturesque small town.

pursue – to follow something until you get it

eg: You should always pursue your dreams.

Original –

My hometown is in Liaoning province.It is a small city compare to Shanghai.But it’s more comfortable to live. There are mountains and a river across the city. So there are a lot of scenic areas. You can go for a walk along the river side or go for hiking whenever you want, no need to go to the countryside. But just like many other small city, there’s less job opportunity,so lots of young people went out.

Correction –

My hometown is in Liaoning province. It’s a small city compared to Shanghai. But it’s more comfortable to live in. There are mountains and a river going through the city. So there are a lot of scenic areas, it is very picturesque. You can go for a walk along the river side or go for a hike whenever you want, no need to go out of town. But just like many other small cities, there are less job opportunities, so lots of young people left to pursue careers in other places.