13/1/2010 9:00 – 10:30 morning rush hours 7:30-9:30 am evening rush hours 5:00 – 8:00 pm (peak hours) YiShun station is where the MRT begins. I can get a seat easily. 8:30: half past eight mid night 7:45: quarter to eight Have you had your breakfast? Yes, I had had my breakfast. No, I haven’t… Read More

12/1/2010 3:30 – 5:00 I get bored. I get frustrated. I toss and turn in bed. sculpture – sculptor earthquake proof Taipei is below sea level. You grill(boil, fry,stir fry, deep fry, saute, deep fry) meat with frame. barbecue(outdoor) You roast. You bake. You toast. You steam. You heat up. You warm up. stale(not food)… Read More

12/1/2010 1:30 – 3:00 Do you have a strong will-power? I have a strong will. I review my work after every class. I tend to forget what I learn. I find it difficult to remember. I learn to cook Chinese cuisine. lettuce salad with chicken meat I warmed my food over a stove.(heated up) I’m… Read More

11/1/2010 11:00 – 12:30 Immediate or nuclear family father, mother, children Extended family grandparents uncles aunts cousins nephews nieces in-laws vacation holiday vacant 空位 vacancy recreation You could get a nervous breakdown.(mental breakdown) We have to meet stringent deadlines. You leave your work behind. ecotourism hill trekking in Nepal jungle hiking in Malaysia animal safar… Read More

11/1/2010 9:00 – 11:30 nut change -> move a new house chip board It’s not durable. Do you have to assemble the furniture yourself? mutton – goat lamb – sheep(not ship) ground floor(England) 1st flour is a void deck. miscellaneous activities air vents basement 1,2,3 USA: trunk(boot), bonnet(hood) The original price is : The discounted… Read More

8/1/2010 9:00 – 10:30 It is subsidized. You get a subsidy. Do they get subsidized meals?(USA: food vouchers) private instruction in swimming private tuition in swimming talent needlework(sew) I went to a co-educational school. 29 tonite tonight m2u -> IUV I lives within walking.(distance of the MRT) He has a lot of patience. He waited… Read More

7/1/2010 11:00 – 12:30 general question specific question personality generous generosity people kind stingy stinginess mean meaness selfish miserable misery miser courteous courtesy polite politeness rude rudeness bad mannered ill mannered chatty chattiness talkative chat shows(TV program) loquacious quiet thoughtful(vice versa) reflective reflection considerate consideration nomol? lazy laziness hard working hard work diligent diligence industrious… Read More

7/1/2010 9:00 – 10:30 I rent an apartment. condominium flat The living and dinner room is quite big. Bed room is small. The value has doubled.(trebled) 75000 protests against the government How to improve their standard of living? The cost of living is high. The price of basic commodities is controlled by government. It was… Read More

6/1/2010 3:30 – 5:00 We went to Penang over the New Year break. We flew by SIA. The flavour is different. You can suffer from food poisoning. rubber, oil palm ->plantation The get tired and jaded. You rest and relax and refresh yourself. fade up They need a break from their normal routine. You renew… Read More