Demo Class Notes (Michelle G – Jesse)

Speaking exercise

one of the business trip to rome, I stayed there for almost 1 month but felt very lonely because only myself and i walked all around the rome, the old city, i felt very excited, can see some buildings and the old history we learned from the history book but it appears just in front of me. I’m not familiar with that place but the local colleague brought me to some famous restaurant. They local people they always drink coffee maybe for each 1 hour they will have an espresso.

one of the business trips I took, for example / eg / for instance to rome. I stayed there for almost / nearly / around / roughly 1 month but felt very / incredibly / super / amazingly / way too / far too lonely because / as / since / due to the fact that it was only me by myself, and i walked / wandered / went all around rome, the old city. i felt very excited / I was blown away / I had a lot of anticipation, because I could see some buildings / architecture and the old history we learned from history books but it appeared just in front of me / right before me / right before my eyes. I’m not familiar with that place but some local colleagues brought me to some famous restaurants. The local people always / frequently drink coffee maybe each hour have an espresso.

because of = due to
because = due to the fact that

noun – which one? how many? 

for + how long