F2F Class Notes (Lily) [S]

Pronunciation

short vowel:  aeiou

bat bet bit bot but
nat  net nit not nut puck rug jug hunt hundred buddy

long vowel: aeiou

paste  bake brake fake gate mate
compete complete Pete
kite hike divide ride pride confide refine describe hide
note poke denote dote tone hose pose expose explode
puke mute cute tube duke dude fuse infuse

ai: pain gain retain sail tail jail nail rail fail afraid
ay: railway pay May fray lay

ea: peach teacher bleach preach meat neat heat tease
ee: weed needle beef beetle deep jeep teeth
ey: monkey key needy

Speaking exercise

How have you changed as a person since high school?

I have lived in Shanghai about 7 years. When I graduated from school 7 years ago, I went to Shanghai. I didn’t have much money on me, no friend and far away my family. Despite everything, I still think I turn out to be a optimistic person.

Revised

I have lived in Shanghai for around 7 years. When I graduated from school 7 years ago, I came to Shanghai. I didn’t have much money on me, I had no friends and was far away my family. Despite everything, I still think I turned out to be an optimistic person.