Demo Class Notes (JJ – Jesse)

Speaking exercise

America

i did a lot of research and maybe bought the cheapest flight for both of us. actually we flew to HK at first and we bought the first flight to HK but actually our 2nd flight should meet us in 55 mins but our first flight is delayed so we couldn’t meet our 2nd flight. we spend there a lovely night and enjoyed a big meal. we went there as our honeymoon and we came back and hold our wedding ceremony.

i did a lot of research and maybe bought / got / purchased / picked up the cheapest flight for both of us / for the 2 of us / for us both. actually we flew to HK first / for the first leg / half / initially and we bought the first flight to HK and our 2nd flight should have met us within 55 mins / a 55 minute window / period but our first flight was delayed / put off / pushed back so we couldn’t meet / catch / make / get / board our 2nd flight. we spent a lovely night there and enjoyed a big meal. we went there for our honeymoon and we came back and held our wedding ceremony afterwards.

Vocabulary

after that = afterwards
before that = beforehand 

speak it out say it

Grammar

this trip is our honeymoon / we think of this trip as our honeymoon

as = the same
for = the reason (noun)
to = the reason (verb)

at first – yi wei / the first situation but it changed
first – the first thing