Demo Class Notes (Mavis Z – Jesse)

Speaking exercise

I wake up at 8 AM. I have breakfast. I eat bread (wholemeal) because I want lose my weight. I often read books, watch TV, housework. I went out. I want to come here learn English.

I woke up at 8 AM. I had breakfast. I ate bread (wholemeal) because I want to lose my weight. I often read books, watch TV, do housework. I went out because I want to come here to learn English.

I woke up / got up at 8 AM / 8 o’clock / in the morning. I ate wholemeal bread at /for breakfast because / since / as / due to the fact that I want to lose / I’m interested in losing / I’m keen on losing my weight. I often / usually / generally read books, watch TV, do housework. I went out because I want to come here to learn English.

Vocabulary

because = due to the fact that (business)
because of = due to (business)

about = regarding / in terms of (business)
eg. we had a meeting about this problem / regarding this problems
eg. about the problem, we should fix it / in terms of the problem…

I wonder if you are happy  = I think about / want to know if you are happy
I wonder if Chinese people like coffee…

Pronunciation

play
plan – plan – apple
plane – playyynnn – play

round
very