F2F Class Notes 3rd April (Celeste/Petra)[S]***

Write a short story about your trip to Thailand. Upload it to the upload writing page.

Review

I have never been to America.

I have been here for one and half month. – I have been here for one and a half months.

Yesterday, I went with my boyfriend to the cinema.

Actually, I’m living in Shanghai.

When I was younger, I have lived in Germany. – not time specific

When I was younger, I lived/had lived in Germany for one year.

Celeste has lived in the US, France and China. – not time specific

Celeste had lived in the US for 10 years. / Celeste lived in the US for 10 years.

Last year, I was living in Prague.

My boyfriend was living with me when I was in Prague.

I have been living in Shanghai for 1 year.

I have been living for one and a half months.

Celeste has a student who is from Czeck Republic.

I have a very nice neighbour who comes from US. / I have a very nice neighbour who is from the US.

There are many people in my Chinese lesson who are from France.

I have a coffee which is very good.

In Shanghai, I started with Chinese lessons near Jing’an Temple which are not so easy.

Petra started English lessons near Jing’an Temple which is a very beautiful place.

Yesterday, I visited a very beautiful lake in Shanghai, which is not so far away from my house.

I’m living in Shanghai where I’m trying to study Chinese and also English.

Yesterday, I visited a very beautiful lake in Shanghai where there were many people.

When I was cooking lunch today, a bird flew into the kitchen.

I was cooking lunch today when a bird flew into the kitchen.

When I want to speak very fluent English, I have to spend a lot of time studying.

Last week, we were in Thailand where we had a good time. 

Vocabulary

Today is a beautiful day, but tomorrow might not be.

It might rain tomorrow.

It might be a cold day tomorrow.

It might be a windy day tomorrow.

sabbatical n. –  any extended period of leave from one’s customary work, especially for rest, to acquire new skills or training, etc.

With speaking I have not so/ I don’t know many vocabulary, I don’t like if I have to use the similar sentences. I speak German, and I’m thinking in German and I have to switch to English. Also, English is very important also for my job because now a days, on my position, I have to use English everyday. That’s why I have to learn, I have to study English. I work in an international company, I took a one year unpayment holiday because my boyfriend took an opportunity to work here.

Edited

With speaking I don’t know many vocabulary, I don’t like if I have to use the simple/basic/beginner sentences. I speak German, and I’m thinking in German and I have to switch to English. Also, English is very important for my job because now a days, with my position, I have to use English everyday. That’s why I have to learn, I have to/need/must study English. I work in an international company, I took a one year unpaid holiday/sabbatical because my boyfriend took an opportunity to work here.

I speak German and I think in German logic