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Class Dinner

What a wonderful evening everyone! Thank you all for coming out to Build and I hope you enjoyed yourselves. Here are some photos:

Peter

Enjoying our dinner

It seems some of us had some urgent business to take care of...

Creating faces with a cool app from China

Our class photo. Great shot!

Questions (Daniel)

Q1. Why state legislatures banned the practice of tipping when wealthy Americans brought home the practice of tipping?

A1. That was because state legislatures considered it bribery.


Q2.  Can you give a few examples of "Opening presents"?

A2. Birthday , Christmas


Q3. Why does Peter think that painting something is important for students?

A3. That's because painting something is one of the expressions of your personality and your opinion.

Word list for The Palace of Fine Arts (Addison)

junk heap- a pile of rubbish, meaning something that has been deserted
grandiose- larger and containing more detail than necessary, or intended to seem important or splendid, excessive
chicken wire- netting (= material in the form of a net) made of metal wire, which was originally used to make closed areas for chickens. It also refers the materials that don't have a good quality or aren't durable
plaster- a substance which becomes hard as it dries and is used especially for spreading on walls and ceilings in order to give a smooth surface
burlap- a type of thick rough cloth used for things and coverings which must be strong
demise- the end of something that was previously considered to be powerful, such as a business, industry or system
mogul- an important person who is very rich or powerful
wrecking ball- a huge metal ball that is used to wreck on the building that is to be destroyed. It also refers to being destroyed.
last legs- a structure that is about to fall
philanthropist- a person who helps the poor, especially by giving them money
mold- a soft green or grey growth which develops on old food or on objects that have been left for too long in warm wet air

Vocabulary by Guo and Song

1. Cobbling together

   put together hastily

2. Was very much on board

   If a person or group of people is on board, they support you and agree with what you are doing. 

3. feasible

• •    capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they 

4. nobleness

•     the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals

5. excursion

•   a journey taken for pleasure

  
  

Wordlist for San Francisco Sourdough Bread (Kenny and Alex)

Yeast:  a kind of fungus which is used to make bread rise

put sb. well on the way to do ....: give sb a great start to do sth.

starter:  a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough;

delicacy: a  food that is considered especially nice and delicious to eat. 

aficionado: fan, enthusiast.

Vocabulary of How a Cable Car Works (Rebecca Ashley)

to catch on - to become popular

pulley - a piece of equipment used for lifting something very heavy. It consists of one or more wheels, around which you pull a rope or chain that is fastened to the thing that you want to lift

to disengage - to separate someone or something from the person or the thing that holds them

delegation - a group of people who represent a country, government or organizarion

pliers - a metal tool that looks like a strong pair of scissors, used for holding small objects or for bending or cutting wire

Vocabulary of John McLaren (Masha and Kevin)

stookies - something like a statue

savvy - understanding, common sense

quirkiness - unpredictable behaviors

perk - an advantage or extra thing, such as good or money; privilege

tenure - the holding or possessing of anything; being in charge of smth

squabble - to argue

Vocabulary of Bison in Golden Gate Park (Daniel and Kris)

slaughter - the killing of animals for food

It is not a moment too soon - It is almost too late. In other words, it's the perfect time.

brag - say in a boastful manner

quarantine -  to impose isolation on a person or animal

unleash - release from a restraint

renaissance - a revival of interest in something

Vocabulary of Japanese Tea Garden (Becky and Julia)

a tranquil situation -restful, peaceful, calm situation
rotundas - a round building
minarets - tower of a mosque, where the muezzins call out to prayer
whirling dervishes - Muslim of a religious order

(those were not on the board:)
hitherto - previously, earlier
siphoned - pick, chose
incandescent lights - an electric light, which produces light because of high temperatures
iteration - repetition
dissonance - difference, disagreement

Vocabulary of Alma Spreckels (Massy and Tim)

1.best (verb)
To beat someone in the game of match

2.philanthropic
generous, goodhearted

3.pronounced
clear, strongly marked

4.glitch
problem, malfunction

5.latent state
The state that our bodies remain normal in spite of our catching of viruses of some deceases.

Vocabulary (Jeremy and Hill)

1.exhilarating
something make people feel very happy and excited (adj)
2.exterior
outside the surface (adj)
3.prolific
to describe somebody or something create many things (adj)
4.undemocratic
not democratic; without democracy (adj)
5.imbiber
the person who drinks something (n)
6.go-getter
to describe person who are very energetic and eager to succeed (n)

Homework for Monday, August 11

• Read the articles on The Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz in your reader (pages 101-134)
• Post the vocabulary from the board to the blog with definitions (do the words you and your partner put up)
• Revise and re-post quiz questions to the blog. Do these in blue so I can see the updated version. Have a total of 3. 

*note: except for cable cars and bison, do not post quiz questions related to the 'pair readings' from last night.

TWO QUESTIONS (Kris)

QUESTION: What is the general guideline for excellent service when you tip,what about solid service and bad service?
ANSWER: The general guideline is 20% for excellent service, 15% for solid service, and 10% for bad service. On average, people tip 18%.

QUESTION: In the story about "man travels across the US giving hundreds of dollars to waiters", why he decided to give so many tips to random waiters?
ANSWER: Because his brother's dying wish was that he give "an awesome tip" to some random waiter---adding in his will.

QUESTION: In the record about Peter's trip to the amusement park, did Peter have a try on the roller coaster? what happened to Peter's daughter at the end of the day?
ANSWER: No, Peter didn't have a try, he just accompany the children.
                   Peter's daughter got crazy and drove Peter mad, which is a nightmare to Peter.

Quiz questions (Addison)

1. Where was the archaeological achievement found in the art museum?
Israel.
2. What was Peter curious about when he heard of his car had been stolen?
Not the stolen car but how it was stolen.
3. What kind of bridge is the Golden Gate Bridge?
The suspension bridge.

Quiz Questions (Song)

1.Question: Correct the sentence
            For instance, to welcome the summer's coming, some brands will make               some attractive plans to celebrate summer's coming and entice people             to buy their newest summer apparel.
  Answer:   For instance, to welcome the summer's coming, some brands will have               some special offers to celebrate summer's coming and entice people to             buy their newest summer apparels.
2.Question: match the vocabulary words to appropriate definition.
            1.gradation
            2.rotate
            3.collapse
            4.oblige
             something turn with a circular movement

              small difference or change in things
             
               be helpful to others by doing what they ask for
           
              something falls down very suddenly
 Answer:2/1/4/3
3.Question:How did Peter feel when he found his car was stolen
   Answer: He did not feel upset, on the contrary, he felt even a little bit excited because he had good reason to persuade himself to buy a new car, and he might get some insurance benefit.

TWO QUESTIONS (Tim)

1. In the Donner Party reading, what advice did James Clyman give to James Reed?

    Ans: not to take Hastings way

2.Why Sam Brannan could become rich man during Gold Rush?

   Ans: He spread the gold news quickly and sold the tools for digging such like pan.

Two questions (Alex)

  Q1: In the Spanish period, the Pacific Ocean was called the "Spanish Lake".

       Ans: True

  

  Q2: Which historical event made the U.S recover from Great Depression?

       Ans:  World War II

two questions ( Kevin)

1.
Find out the error and try to correct it.
However, my English skill is not enough to speak whatever I want to say, so I have to improve the skill because I want to talk with her more fluently.

A: However, my English is not good enough to express whatever I want to say, so I have to improve because I want to talk with her more fluently.

2.
English is the official language in the United states of America. ( True/False)

False