Open F2F Class Notes 25th July (Harmony)[1]
Review:
Superstition 迷信 (n) / superstitious (adj) 迷信的
- The number 4 in China
- Black cats in North America.
Eg. One of my colleagues is so superstitious, he brings his old sock to work and I have to find a way to cope with it.
Eg. My grandma still believes in some traditional superstitions.
Eg. When I talk to somebody it’s more like they listen to me and I listen to them.
Eg. When I talk at somebody, I’m not listening to them.
Eg. When I talk with somebody it’s more intimate.
I do
Eg. I sometimes exercise. (now)
Eg. I exercised this morning. (past)
Eg. I’ve exercised for 3 years. (general past)
How are you?
- Fine – really basic.
- Good thanks, and you?
- I’m okay, how about you?
- I’m not bad, and you?
** always ask them how they are after.
*** if it’s a friend, tell the truth. //// if it’s your boss or someone professional, lie.
How was your day?
- I’m good thanks
- It was a good day
- it was a great day
- it was a boring day
- It was an easy day, and you?/and your day?
Courtesy: something that is done as a matter of normalcy. / a habit.
Eg. We always ask how are you out of courtesy, but sometimes actually don’t care.
How is your day going?
- It’s going well, and you?
- It’s going fine
- It’s going okay
- It’s going bad
What is going on?
- Not much, you?
How’s it going?
- Good/bad/”same old same old”, and you?
What’s up? (what’s going on?)
- Not much, you?
- Oh man I’m so busy today… blah blah blah blah, how is your day?
Eg. A piece of good news (specifically 1 piece of news).
Certification: getting a certificate (paper) that says you are allowed to do something/ that says you completed a program.
Cooperate: to join together and work on one goal.
Original:
I like taking photographs very much, and I believe that everyone does in now.We take photographs everyday and everywhere if we like,so everybody can be a photographer, and I really enjoy to be the one of them. When I was ten,I brought my family’s camera to school took photos for my friends without telling my parents, they got really mad at me.But I got really nice picture and memories.
Edited:
I like taking photographs very much, and I believe that everyone does now/nowadays. If we want we can take photographs everyday and everywhere, so everybody can be a photographer. I really enjoy being one of them. When I was ten, I brought my family’s camera to school to take photos of my friends without telling my parents, they got really mad at me. But I got really nice picture and memories (so it was worth it).
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