F2F Class Notes (David) [W]

1. Practice your “th” sound and “s” sound and “z” sound

2. Come prepared to have a conversation about the operation you had recently.

Dear Sir/Madam,
I’m writing to talk about my hobbies. I like reading books because there are a lot of intersting things in books. Before I didn’t like reading books and It was hard for me to focus on books when I was young.Now I enjoy reading novels because I can “experience ” different lives by reading. One of my hobbies is travel.Travel has been an important part of my life since my college and I would travel on holiday with my friends. I prefer to mountain senery,which makes me forget my troubles. As for what is my favourite hobby,I think that traveling is the best one.Going to different places and making friends with strangers is extremely amazing.

One of my favorite hobbies is reading books. I like reading books because there are a lot of interesting things in books. Before I started working, I didn’t like reading books and  it was hard for me to focus on books when I was young. Now, I enjoy reading novels because I can “experience” different lives by reading. Another of my hobbies is travel. Travel has been an important part of my life since college and I have traveled on many holidays with my friends. I prefer mountain scenery, which makes me forget my troubles. As for what is my favorite hobby, I think that traveling is the best one. Going to different places and making friends with strangers is extremely amazing/[an amazing feeling].

Pronunciation

Tips: When speaking, try to go up and down in tone with the mood of each sentence to make things more interesting for the listener and to express your emotion more clearly. Say each word distinctly and clearly. Take your time.

“th” sound – make sure to put your tongue between your teeth when making this sound. Exaggerate this movement when practicing the sound.

Vocabulary

exaggerate – to over emphasize or over-embellish, or over do something.

ex: You should exaggerate your movements when learning something new.

insight – a close or inner look into someone or something that reveals information about them or it.

ex: The speaker was good at giving us insight into the inner-workings of her thoughts.

superficial – at the basic surface level only

ex: He only had a superficial understanding of science.

superfluous – something extra and unneeded

ex: He uses a lot of superfluous words when he speaks.

Grammar

Temporal words – after/before/then/afterwards/in the morning/now etc – when used at the beginning of a sentence, always follow the word or phrase with a comma.

Preposition “to” with verbs – when using “to” such as in “want to, need to, prefer to” it should always be followed by a simple infinitive verb. Never follow “to” with -ing or -ed or other forms of the verb.

ex: need to go, want to eat, prefer to sleep