OpenF2F Class Notes 31 May (Peter)

Pronunciation

“R” Sound

Ex. Scarf, work, bored

“L” Sound

Ex. English, apply, learn

“Th” Sound

Ex. Without

Vocabulary

User-friendly

Meaning: Easy to use, convenient

Ex. My new phone is very user-friendly.

Material

Meaning: topic, things it is about

Ex. I know the material in the book.

Without

Ex. It is very difficult to learn without a textbook.

General

Meaning: Not specific, broad

Ex. The lesson material is very general.

Accustomed

Meaning: to be used to

Ex. I am accustomed to life in China.

The phrase “could you do me a favor”

Meaning: please do something for me.

Ex. Could you please do me a favor and bring me a glass of water?

Grammar

I didn’t live in the dorms, not “I wasn’t live in the dorms”

I have just come back OR I just came back.

Easier as a comparative word.

Ex. Chinese grammar is easier than Japanese grammar.

Original:

I have joined in Fudan university four years ago. The time passed too fast, for I feel that I can remember clearly about the first time I entered the campus and how difficult the first exam was for me. To look forward what I learned in the university, I would not recall about academic one the most, even every exam is hard for me.

What my university gave me is the circumstance and the circle where is full of intelligent person and they are all from different background. In the campus activity, I learned how to communicate with others and what kind of attitude I need to carry on in my life, like stay in the positive attitude towards life and don’t judge a book by its cover. I joined several part-time job in my university time, and among it, I really like the part-time job as a Japanese teacher. Because I can meet different kinds of person and talk about their society experiences which are all what I can’t learn in campus life. Every student have been a friend with me and that makes me broaden/expanded/enlarged(?) my community.

Edited:

About my university time:

I joined Fudan university four years ago. The time passed too fast… I feel that I can clearly remember the first time I entered the campus and how difficult the first exam was for me. To look forward what I learned in the university, I would not recall about academic one the most, even every exam is hard for me.

When I remember what I learned at the university, I would say that academics were not the most important.

What my university gave me is an environment and a circle full of intelligent people from different backgrounds. In the campus activities, I learned how to communicate with others and what kind of attitude I need to carry on in my life. For example, keeping a positive attitude toward life and not judging judge a book by its cover. I joined several part-time jobs in my university time, and among them, I really like the part-time job as a Japanese teacher, because I can meet different kinds of people and talk about their experiences, which you can’t learn in a classroom. Every student has been a friend to me and that makes me broaden/expand/enlarge my community.