Class Notes (Lily) [S/W]

Homework

When was the last time you were disappointed?

Vocabulary

complain (verb)= to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, resentment, or grief; find fault:

ex: Today is very hot, a lot of people complained about the weather.

complaint (noun)= an expression of discontent, regret, pain, censure, resentment, or grief; lament; faultfinding:

ex: sometimes when you complaint to your friends, you will feel better/ more relieved.

Grammar

When is your birthday?

My birthday is on September 9th.

My birthday is in September.

When were you born?

I was born in 1989.

When are you coming?

I will be there at 7 o’clock.

Speaking exercise

When was the last time you had a complaint about something?

Every morning I will complaint about the crowded railway, I don’t like so many people, and you must to stay very close with others in the train. Sometimes I will complaint with my job, about my boss, because she always wanted to get something immediately. She didn’t give you enough time to do the paperwork/ report. I will complaint to my friends. Sometimes after you complain with someone, then you will forget it.

Every morning I will complain about the crowded subway, I don’t like too many people, and you must to stay very close with others in the train. Sometimes I will complain about my job, especially about my boss, because she always wants to get something done immediately. She never/doesn’t give me enough time to do the paperwork/ report. I will complain to my friends. Sometimes after you complaint to someone, then you will get over it. 

Today I went to the France Consular office to hand my visa documents. I think I have been there very early, but in fact, when I arrived in that office, there are a lot of people. I’m number 50. Actually, I think they’re very effectiveness, I finish all the process in about one hour. Now I’m waiting for the good news for my visa, and I will check in the internet everyday. I hope I can got my visa as quickly as possible, then I can buy the air ticket. The price of the air ticket is very changeable.

Today I went to the France Consular office to hand in my visa documents. I thought I was early, but in fact, when I arrived to that office, there were a lot of people/it was packed with people. I’m number 50 in line. To be honest, I think they’re very effective, I finished all the process in about one hour. Now I’m waiting for the good news for my visa, and I will check online everyday. I hope I can get/receive my visa as quickly as possible, then I can buy the air ticket. The price of the air ticket fluctuates daily. 

Writing exercise

Pairs metro fines woman for walking wrong way

It’s a article about a pregnant woman who didn’t follow the rules of Pairs’ ray ways and she was punished by fines. That became a hot topic on internet and some people thought that the metro company was “unbelievable ” because they fined a pregnant woman who didn’t wanted to walk longer. I think the original intention of the metro company is good. It wants to let passengers pass smoothly and safely, but maybe the way they designed is too long to a pregnant woman. If they can provide warmly help for that pregnant woman, for example, let her sit on a wheelchair and help her go out of the station, the company will be praised instead of censured.

It’s a article about a pregnant woman who didn’t follow the rules of Paris’ metro rules and she was punished with fines. That became a hot topic on the internet and some people thought that the metro company was “unbelievable ” because they fined a pregnant woman who didn’t wanted to walk longer. I think the original intention of the metro company was good. It wanted to help passengers pass smoothly and safely, but maybe the way they designed it was too long/inconvenient for a pregnant woman. If they can provide some warmly help for that pregnant woman, for example, let her sit on a wheelchair and help her get out of the station, the company will be praised instead of criticized.Â