Open F2F Class Notes 23rd September (Eddie)

Cantonese =/= Mandarin

common noun = shoe, plate, ear, apple

proper noun = Shanghai, China, Apple

Mr Johnson and Mrs Johnson = the Johnsons

Mary = I know two Marys.

Q: What is China?
A: Oh, an impossible question to answer. There isn’t just one China, my friend. There are countless Chinas. There is the China of the beautiful Blue Mountain, the China of big cities and busy traffic, ancient China, with its  […].

Of all the Sheratons that I’ve stayed at, this is the nicest.

I can eat three Big Macs for breakfast.

to dissolve = to melt into a liquid

E.g. Sugar dissolves in water very quickly.

to absorb = to include, to make part of something

E.g.

The sponge absorbed all the water in the sink. literal
The students absorbed an impressive amount of knowledge in a very short time. figurative

alien invasion = an invasion by beings from another planet

to invade = to enter by force

E.g.

Country X was invaded by country Y many times in the 12th century.

Original:

In most of recent movies there are some things can’t be done or happened in real life.For example: dinosaurs chasing on the beauty,historical structures being exploded,or the a transformative evil baby, movie effects companies and artists make these things alive in movies. I luckily participate the very beginning part of the effects, which is to make these characters exist.

Edit:

Most recent movies are full of imaginary or supernatural themes, such as dinosaurs chasing beautiful women, historical structures blowing up / being blown up, or shape-shifting evil babies. Special effects companies and CGI artists magically make these things come alive in movies. I am lucky / privileged to be involved with the early stages of this process, which eventually brings these characters into existence.

FX = special effects

OT stands for overtime