Open F2F Class Notes 25th July (Harmony)[1]

Review:

 

Superstition 迷信  (n) / superstitious (adj) 迷信的

  1. The number 4 in China
  2. 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).