Open F2F Class Notes November 15th (Ben)

If you have time, we could have dinner together one of those days.

I’d be glad to have dinner [together/ with you / – ] when you have time.

Sure, that sounds great. Let’s do that !

• What kind of cuisine/food do you like?
• I’m fine with everything, as long as it’s not too spicy. 只要

When you make an offer

How does 9 pm sound for you? How does this restaurant sound for you?

Let’s meet at the entrance at 9. Does that sound good ?

treat = pay the bill = foot the bill

I will treat you to a nice dinner.

• I’ve got it. (= keep your money). It’s on me / It’s on the house

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 入乡随俗

It should be give-and-take 有来有往

Original text

I like reading since my childhood. I read books in any genre, especially my favorite genres are history stories and whodunits. Books make me leave real world and take me go into a new world I never seen. Sometimes I image the stories will happen in my life. I ever have been reading books in library about ten hours even forget meals. But now I have no time to enjoy books, just read one or tow books a year. And I do not like digital books , I still like reading paper even it leave us farther away.

Edited version

I like reading since my childhood.

I read books of any genre and my favorite genres are especially history stories and detective ones.

Books make me leave the real world and take me go into a new world I have never [been to / seen].

Sometimes I imagine the stories that will happen in my life. I even have been reading books in the library for [more than / over] ten hours and even forgot to have a meal.

But now I have no time to enjoy books, I just read one or two books [a / per] year. And I do not like digital books , I still like reading paper books even though they are getting out-of-date.

even 甚至，连

even if 即使

even though 虽然

rare 罕见的