F2F Class Notes 13th January (Jesse / Olivia) ***

I am learning English to improve my ability in general communication and be efficient in using English at work. 

Business English is urgent for now
Conversation based classes with suggestions on vocabulary + grammar 
Help to speak in a native way, and correct her Chinglish 
Corrections at anytime are ok
X article reading
Free talk is ok sometimes 
May bring emails / questions from work 

F2F: 3-4 
Email:…

Vocabulary

i didn’t clear of the real meaning – I don’t understand the meaning clearly 
stimulate myself – motivate myself 
with teacher – with the teacher

Grammar

I went to Australia – past specific (when?)
I have been to Australia – past general (experiences / number of times)
eg. Have you been to Australia? Yes, once. When did you go to Australia? I went there last month.
I had done sth – past of past
eg. I had played badminton months before you started playing.

What time did you arrive today? I arrived here at 5:20
I arrived 5:15.
eg. You had arrived here 5 minutes before I arrived.

I play guitar.
I started playing guitar when I was 10 years old.
I had been playing guitar for 1 year before you started playing.
I had played guitar for 1 year before you started playing.

Nouns – which one / how many? 
I like coffee – all / not important which one / coffee in general
I like a coffee – one / not important which one
I like the coffee – one / obvious / more information is given
I like the coffees – more than one / obvious / more information is given
I like this coffee – one / here
I like that coffee – one / there
I like Starbuck’s coffee / I like her coffee / his coffee / their coffee…. – one / owned by ____
I like these / her / their / my …coffees – more than one / owned by ____.

I like the coffee
I think the weather is good –
the weather – there’s only 1