Demo Class Notes (Zoe X – Jesse)

Speaking exercise

my little sister and I went to Paris and we met a man drive a bicycle but the bicycle is so broken and the man said my sister ask me to find the way to the supermarket, then the man bring us go through the small stress so I’m very nervous, he is talking with my little sister. Then the man cross the small street, suddenly i saw a big building and i surprised because the building painting is the man, so big, i ask him, this is you? yes I’m a writer, and he has been to shanghai. he take us to the way to the supermarket.

my little sister and I went / flew / took a trip / traveled to Paris and we met / ran into a man who rode a bicycle but / however the bicycle was so broken and my sister asked him to find the way to the supermarket. Then the man brought us through the small streets so I was very nervous while he was talking with my little sister. Then the man crossed the small street, and suddenly i saw a big building and i was surprised because the building painting was the man, and it was so big, so i asked him, is this you? “yes I’m a writer” he replied / said, and he has been to shanghai. After that, he took us to the supermarket.

grammar (speaking), vocabulary (writing) 

I was late to work. However, my boss didn’t get angry so I am happy.

When I was walking home, I ran into my friend and we had a chat.

and / but / so / because / when / if / where /  who / which

I have a friend and he is good
I have a good friend

I have a friend who is good

past tense

verbs – have time – what time am I talking about?

I like coffee = always / sometimes / often – I go
I liked coffee = past – you know the time – I went
I have liked = past – time is not important- I have been

coincidence – when 2 things happen together that weren’t planned
eg. what a coincidence that I taught my student the word coincidence and then I ran into her on the street!