Open F2F Class Notes 28th December (Raph)

Vocabulary

Countdown (n): 1- counting numbers in the reverse order.
E.g.: At 23:59:50, people started the countdown for the New Year.

Fireman / Firefighter (n): 1- a person who works putting out fires.
E.g.: My son wants to be a fireman when he grows up.

Carnival (n): 1- a big festival that happens every year around February or March in many western countries. 2- 狂欢节
E.g.: One of the most famous carnivals in the world happens in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Boxing Day: December 26th

Fireworks (n): 1- 烟花

Brazil: 巴西

Brazilian: 巴西人

Corrections

(Original – Edited)

The best famous statue – The most famous statue.

The Free Woman – The Statue of Liberty

Pronunciation

Brazil: \brəˈzil\

Brazilian: \brə-ˈzil-yən\

Original:

The way of celebrating on The Chinese Spring Festival is changed recently. A part of people they prefer go to other countries to enjoy their family times. Some countries of being welcomed are Thailand , Japan and Korea etc.. they are go shopping, take a both in hot springs and stay in few summer days.

Edited:

The way people celebrate the Chinese Spring Festival has changed in recent years. Part of the people prefer to go to other countries to spend time with their families . Some of their preferred countries are Thailand , Japan, Korea etc.. They go shopping, bathe in hot springs and enjoy a few days of summer in the middle of Chinese winter.