F2F Class Notes (Nicholas)

Focus on speaking slower.

Flat tone and monotone…let’s focus on this next class.

Next class also review Amy’s writing homework — didn’t have time to get to it this class.

Vocabulary

hijacked = someone takes something from someone else;

e.g. The terrorists on 9/11 hijacked three airplanes.

Yeah vs. Yes

Pronunciation

Dis vs. This

Will vs. We’ll/We will vs. Wheel

Can’t vs. Cannot

Grammar

We will looking into vs. We will look into or We are looking into

Will vs. Won’t  = Will Not

Dimension v. Dimension+s

Adjustments vs. Adjust

Requirement v. Requirement+s

If you have trouble understanding what people said or what they meant:

“Could you please repeat that for me?”

“Would you mind repeating that for me?”

“Sorry I had trouble understanding that on my end, would you mind putting that another way?”

To confirm your understanding: “So, to clarify…you are saying that…”

You say this before you give your corrected response:“Oh, I am sorry, I misheard you..”