Demo Class Notes (Jenny G – Jesse)

Once in a year, it’s a long trip. I went to the istanbul in May it’s a nice place. I visited 3 countries in istanbul, the capital of the turkey, and go to the …. I like the local people there they’re very friendly especially the asia face is very special in that country. When they see us they will change different language. In the Kap…in one hotel one staff not very polite to us, not very friendly, i think it’s a very little thing, the whole trip is wonderful, i see the wonderful sunshine.

Once a year, I have a long trip. I went / visited / took a trip / went on holidays to Istanbul in May and it’s / which is a nice place. I visited 3 cities in istanbul, the capital of turkey, and went to Kap… I like the local people there they’re very friendly and maybe one of the reasons is because asian face is very special in that country. When they see us they will change to different languages. In Kap...there was a staff member who was not very polite to us in one hotel, and she was not very friendly, but i think it’s a very little thing. the whole trip was wonderful, i saw the wonderful / amazing / beautiful / incredible / stunning sunshine.

slow down to focus on correcting grammar / upgrade vocabulary

Vocabulary

instant noodles – fang bian mian
instant coffee

sun cream / sunscreen  – cream we use to protect ourselves from the sun

burka – the full black cover for women in some countries

free (adj) / freedom (n)

fashionable (adj) / fashion (n)

speak / speak out / speak up
speak – to make words come out of your mouth
speak out – to tell a lot of people about sth hidden (protest / tell the government)
speak up – to say sth louder – to reveal sth hidden

Grammar

the – makes something specific / obvious
eg. I went to the cafe = you know which cafe
eg2. the weather is really good = you know i mean today’s weather in SH

I very fast – I speak too fast / I’m very fast

I should to change

I want to / I need to / I have to
I can do / I should do / I must do

in the last few years

Pronunciation

plan
plane – plaayyyyyyn
play