F2F Class Notes (Celeste) [S]

Speaking exercise

Amy dropped something in the water so I helped her. So I bent forward but I forgot my phone was in my chest/front pocket so my phone followed dropped/fell in the water. So I took my phone to a phone repair shop in the Jing’an Subway Station. I don’t have my phone because I gave my phone to the repairman.

It’s time to class so Amy take the phone to me after the class. – It’s time for my English class so Amy will take the phone for me and give it to me after class.

Vocabulary

I am sure / I am not sure. = I know / I don’t know
You are sure / You are not sure. = You know / You don’t know
He is sure / He isn’t sure.  = He knows / He doesn’t know

stubborn
eg. Michel always tells me to do cardio but I am stubborn.

I cannot keep cardio everyday. – I cannot keep doing cardio everyday. / I cannot continue doing cardio everyday.

keep doing / continue doing
eg. I cannot keep watching American TV shows because they are boring.
eg. I can’t continue eating the same food because my mouth will feel bored.

boring vs. bored
eg. American TV shows are boring to Suzy so she is bored.

to cause or to make vs. to have
eg. Celeste’s class is confusing so Suzy is confused.
eg. American TV shows are boring so Suzy is bored.
eg. Yoga is exciting so Suzy is excited.
eg. The live shows are boring so the audience members are bored.
eg. Some foreigners’ pronunciation is confusing so I am confused.
eg. I am looking forward to my wedding because it will be exciting so I will be excited.

Pronunciation

discipline ( dis – sip – lin )