Open F2F Class Notes _10th June (Harmony)

Foyer (foy – er):  an entranceway/ lobby/ waiting room.  Usually just a big open room.

Den:  a smaller room without a closet, usually for an office space.

Wardrobe (ward – robe):  a closet that you can move to different rooms/move around the room.  Storage space.

Closet:  a storage space for clothes etc. that is built into the wall.  You can’t move it.

WIC = Walk in Closet:  a big closet

Balcony/patio (pah – dee – oh)/porch/terrace

Particle board:  fake wood to make cheaper furniture.  Made from wood chips.

Wall lamp:  a lamp that is attached to the wall.

Table lamp (lamp):  a light that sits on the table.

Floor lamps:  tall lamps that sit on the floor.

Ceiling lamp/light:  a light that is attached to the ceiling (usually built in)

Integrated lighting:  lighting that you add later and put it into the furniture/onto the furniture.  Light under a bookcase/ a light in the closet.

Ceiling:  the inside of the roof of the room.  Separates two floors.

Bookcase:  a storage unit (moveable) that holds books … and sometimes other things.

Original:

The day before yesterday I met a Brazilian colleague in our West Nanjing Road showroom. When I arrived, my other three Chinese colleagues and the Brazilian colleague had been there. We introduced each other briefly, then we visited the showroom together. One of my Chinese colleagues also was our boss, his English is very good, so most of the time he talked with the Brazilian colleague. We just had a few words to say. After we finished visiting this showroom. We will go to another showroom in Xuhui district. Our boss will go to company so he let us go with the Brazilian colleague to that showroom. I designed that showroom’s first floor. We rent a car to take us to another showroom. In the car, we talk about the weather of each country. She told us that Brazil was winter now, it was very cold. When we arrived the showroom, we visited together, I followed with her and answered some of her questions. But I found some words she said I didn’t understand. Because my vocabulary is limited, so I thought I needed to learn more vocabulary.

Edited:

The day before yesterday I met a Brazilian colleague at/in our West Nanjing Road showroom. When I arrived, my other three Chinese colleagues and the Brazilian colleague were there already. We introduced each other briefly, then we visited the showroom together. One of my Chinese colleagues also was our boss, his English is very good, so most of the time he talked with the Brazilian colleague. We just had a few words to say. After we finished visiting this showroom we went to another showroom in Xuhui district. Our boss had to go to the company/office so he let us go with the Brazilian colleague to that showroom. I designed that showroom’s first floor. We rented a car to take us to another showroom. In the car, we talk about the weather of each country. She told us that it is winter now in Brazil, it is very cold. When we arrived at the showroom, we visited together, I followed with her and answered some of her questions. But I found some words she said I didn’t understand because my vocabulary is limited, so I think I needed to learn more vocabulary.

Vocabulary – stick your teeth onto your lip! VVVVVV

Talent:  sth you are good at.

Eg.  Summer is a talented designer.

Drums/ drum kit:  an instrument that makes noise when you hit them with drum sticks.

Ponytail:  when you put your hair up into a loose tail.

Frames:  the part of the glasses that sit on your ears/nose and hold the lenses.