F2F Class Notes 28th March (Celeste)[S/W]***

Homework

Write a short story about your trips to Nanjing, try to use “do/did sth instead of doing sth”.

Vocabulary

I am lacking sleep. – I’m tired, I didn’t get enough sleep last night because my son is sick/my husband is sick/I went to bed too late…

medicine shoppharmacy

eg. I will go to the pharmacy after class to get my son’s medicine.

Speaking exercise

I took the railway this morning from Nanjing to Shanghai at 7 o’clock. Then I came to the office and to check my emails until 12 o’clock I had my lunch and then I came to the SE for the English class. So, I’m a little tired. Go back to work until 7PM. Go home and have a shower.

Edited

I took the railway this morning from Nanjing to Shanghai at 7 o’clock. Then I went to the office to check my emails until 12 o’clock when I had my lunch and then I came to SE for (my) English class. So, I’m a little tired. I will go back to work until 7PM. Then, I will go home and have/take a shower.

Writing exercise

cucumber
I love cucumber because it has a special fresh smelling.
I think put cucumber into hamburgers is the best choice.

instead
I was drunk too much milk instead of my breakfast in the morning.
When I in(take) the metro to do my english homework instead of listen to the radio.

sb. is familiar with
I’m familiar with online advertising buying policy.
I’m familiar with buying railway ticket because i’m go to Nanjing and back once a week in every month.

sb. knows sb.
I know Eason because he is my son.
I know Beyonce because she is my favorite female singer

Edited

cucumber
I love cucumber because it has a special fresh smell.
I think to put a/putting cucumber into hamburgers is the best choice/my favorite.

instead
I drunk/drank too much milk instead of  eating my breakfast in the morning.
When I am in the metro I do my English homework instead of listening to the radio. / When I take the metro I do my English homework instead of listening to the radio.

sb. is familiar with
I’m familiar with online advertising buying policies.
I’m familiar with buying railway tickets because I go to Nanjing and back once a week every month.

sb. knows sb.
I know Eason because he is my son.
I know Beyonce because she is my favorite female singer.

Grammar

2. ‘instead of’

You can say that someone does/did something instead of doing something else.

Present

You could always go camping instead of staying in a hotel. –  I went camping instead of staying in a hotel. 
Why don’t you help, instead of standing there and watching?I helped instead of standing there and watching.
Past
I drank too much milk instead of eating my breakfast.
I walked to work instead of riding my bike.
I came to SE instead of going to the park.
I wore this white t-shirt instead of wearing a dress.
I ate noodles instead of eating pizza.
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