Demo Class Notes (Gino – Tibo)

Gino

Discuss a wide variety of topics and focus on improving vocabulary (learn more words and make sure he knows how to use them properly)
review some grammar (nature of words) but don’t focus too much on it he is not preparing for a test but for having conversions instead
role play about traveling and meeting people
add some cultural points (points of interest / taboo)
Be careful about pronunciation

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F2F: 2

Writing: 2

I am very interested in English in western country culture or the way they are thinking.I am a manager, my work doesn’t use English so this is only my hobby.
I and my wife only have a holiday in other countries so perhaps here have some opportunities to use English.
She knows English and France but. Want to make a conversation by myself.
I have talk to her after work we can talk with each other in English but she doesn’t do this.
she said she doesn’t want to talk other languages after work. I don’t understand but this is her thoughts.
If study English the purpose is to work I think it is very simple because there will have practice words in somebody’s occupation but if you study English and use for routine it means it will contain many many words and various vocabulary.

My favorite country is Japan and the second is Thailand. other countries I think is normal, they have common typicals . not special just common features.
I think Japan is the best country in the world. It is really really tidy and I am a clean man so I like clean places so it makes me very comfortable and politee and the Japanese people are very nice and courtesy and gentle. they will bow to you anywhere so I feel very good in the country.

For thailand I think the food is good, beside China the Thailand food is the best.
I like Japan but not Japanese food the materials are perfect but it is not tasty. Once you are used to Chinese food .. Japanese food is too simple just the materials is good.

But Thai food is good the tasty is not mild it is strong
Sometimes if I met some issues my wife will solve it. She is good at English French so I have seldom opportunities to speak out so I think I can do it by myself.
The past my work is very busy from 9am to 11pm for almost 13 to 15 years. Now the economy is not good so I am not so busy.
Recently I play tennis and want to learn English and also want to have a try at guitar so my life is opposite to others, at first they are busy to enjoy the life but I am busy to earn money for family.
different ways have different views in life.

it is connect to industry I sell some outdoor activity equipments so that is just products so I seldom have opportunity to
I work in the sports industry.

her company is a French company.
You must have heard that name.

I am very interested in English and in western countries‘ culture / western culture or the way they are thinking.
I am a manager, I  don’t  use English at work so this is only my hobby. / so this just a personal interest I have.

My wife and I only went on a holiday in other countries so I had some opportunities to use English.
She knows English and French but I want to make a conversation by myself. / I want to be able to speak English on my own / without help. / I want to impress her.
I planned to talk to her after work and we could talk with each other in English but she doesn’t want to do this. / but she didn’t agree
she said she doesn’t want to talk other languages after work. I don’t understand why but this is her thoughts. / this is how she feels.  / I don’t understand but I have to respect her decision.
If I study English and the purpose is to work I think it is very simple / If I only study English for work it is simple because there will be specific/exact words in somebody’s occupation but if you study English and use it in your everyday life it means it will contain much vocabulary. / you never know which words you will encounter / you need to know a wide vocabulary to be able to talk about everything.

My favorite country is Japan and the second is Thailand. other countries I think are normal/ other countries didn’t impress me much, they have nothing typical /  they only have common features. / you can see the same things anywhere else.
I think Japan is the best country in the world. It is really really tidy/clean and I am a clean man so I like clean places, it makes me very comfortable and delighted and the Japanese people are very nice and courteous  and gentle. they will bow to you anywhere so I feel very good in the country.

For Thailand I think the food is good, beside China Thai food is the best.
I like Japan but not Japanese food the ingredients are perfect but it is not tasty/ the taste is too mild / it is bland  Once you are used to Chinese food .. Japanese food is too simple, only the ingredients are good.

But Thai food is good the taste is not mild it is strong
Sometimes if I meet some issues my wife will solve them. She is good at English and French so I seldom have opportunities to speak out so I think I can do it by myself.
In the past my work was very busy from 9am to 11pm for almost 13 to 15 years. Now the economy is not good/ slowed down so I am not so busy.
Recently I play tennis and want to learn English and also want to have a try at playing the guitar so my life is the opposite to others, at first they are busy enjoying life but I am busy earning money for family.
different people have different goals in life.

it is connected to sports /I work in the sports industry.
I sell some outdoor activity equipments, that is just products so I seldom have opportunities to speak in English.

Vocabulary

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australia

humorous (adj): having a sense of humor

ingredient (n) materials for food or cooking
They only use good ingredients in the restaurant

courteous (adj)

courtesy (n)

severe (adj) : strict / strong
He suffers form a severe illness
My teacher was severe

sincere (adj) : someone who speaks his mind / says what he really thinks
Tom looked sincere when he said he wanted to help me

wide (adj) : broad / large/ open
The road is wide so it is easy to drive there.

Judy is open minded, she easily accepts new ideas.

narrow (adj) : small
The road was very narrow so I slowed down
Tom is narrow minded

specific (adj) : very exact / very accurate
He told me he would meet me around 4pm but he didn’t give me a specific time

exact (adj)
It was the exact time

exactly (adv)
I didn’t know exactly when it would happen

 impress (v) : make other people feel amazed at you / create a WOW feeling
I impressed her when I spoke Japanese, she didn’t know I could speak Japanese.
I was impressed when I travelled to Japan.

impression (n)
I gave me a deep impression

impressive (adj)
The movie was very impressive

France (n) : country
She has been to France

French (n/adj) : language / people of France
I like I French wine
French is difficult

industry (n): field / domain in which one works
I work in the teaching industry, I am a teacher
Tom works in the medical industry, he is a doctor

industry (n): manufacturing with factories
China has strong industry

usually name yourself last to be polite:
Tom, Gary and I met at the airport.

various

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