F2F Class Notes (Nick) [S]

Write about your vacation to Tokyo.

Vocabulary

Cosmetics – (noun) things to change your appearance; a business
Cosmetic – (adjective) something that is related to appearances

Class – one meeting of a teacher and students; a series of classes on one subject

i.e. – “that is,” used to say exactly what you mean
e.g. Yuna works for a Korean cosmetics company i.e. Amore Pacific

Lower level

Grammar

Present vs. Present progressive (ing)
— The present tells us what happens generally.
e.g. I like to eat apples (maybe not now, but sometimes, in general)
— The present progressive usually tells us what is happening now
e.g. I am eating an apple (at this moment!)

But vs. However
— But usually indicates an exception to a general situation, or a reason something doesn’t work
e.g. We are all Korean but him.
e.g. We wanted to go to park, but it rained.
— However seems to refer to situations that are different; it also separates full sentences
e.g. We all wanted to go to the park. However, there was an event that day so the park was closed.

I’m from Korea and I’m working in Shanghai. Actually, the Korean cosmetic company. I’m in charge of marketing. I just got here last January. I have friends who study in this class. I’m very fluent in Chinese, but sometimes I have to write reports in English. Sometimes I have to communicate with Chinese or Korean colleagues in English. My big boss in China office, he don’t speak Korean, but the second-level bosses are all Korean, and they don’t speak Chinese. Sometimes I have to present my project to them. Only one language is available.

I’m from Korea and I’m working in Shanghai, in a Korean cosmetics company. I’m in charge of marketing. I just got here last January. I have friends who study here / at SmartEnglish. I’m very fluent in Chinese, but sometimes I have to write reports in English. Sometimes I have to communicate with my Chinese or Korean colleagues in English. The general manager for the China office, he doesn’t speak Korean. However / On the other hand, the division directors are all Korean, and they don’t speak Chinese! Sometimes I have to present my projects to them. Then, only one language is available.

Pronunciation

e.g. – ee – jee