F2F Class Notes (Joe)

We focused on talking about clothes and using ‘the last time’ to describe when you last wore something.

We can practice talking more about ‘the last time’ and ‘the first time’.

Vocabulary

I heard it on the grapevine – to hear news indirectly
I heard on the grapevine that James is getting married. I haven’t talked to him for a long time.

Dress 衣服
I wore a fancy dress a month ago

Skirt 裙子
blouse 衬衫
I usually wear a skirt with a blouse

Coat – longer
I wear a down coat when it’s really cold

Jacket
Today I’m wearing a down jacket

Pronunciation

Denim – de nim (avoid saying ‘de min)

Green – remember the /n/ at the end

Grey – same vowel as ‘pay’ and ‘say’

Sneakers – use a long vowel. If you say a short vowel, it means ‘chocolate’ (snickers)

Wore – round mouth for the /o/ like the sound in ‘floor’ and ‘door’

Grammar

I wear white jeans  – usually
I’m wearing white jeans – now

She wearing a blouse
She is wearing a blouse

Yesterday, I wear my down coat and white jeans
Yesterday, I wore my down coat and white jeans

The last time I wore a miniskirt was in summer

The last time I wore a fancy dress was I went to a club
The last time I wore a fancy dress was at a club
The last time I wore a fancy dress was when I went to a club

When you get dressed, say the names of the clothes you are wearing. You can do this every day.