F2F Class Notes (Peter)

Corrections (original – corrected)

I don’t want to complain something on our first class – I don’t want to complain during our first class.

On one day – in one day

You can challenge me; it’s my job – You’re allowed to criticize me; it’s my job, after all.

She didn’t saw it – she didn’t see it

On last Friday, I worked until 3 morning on Saturday – Last Friday, I worked until 3 in the morning.

I hope to join in* your team – I hope to join your team

*Note: the phrase “to join in” is a verb phrase that means “to participate” and is used with no object.

I have very strong feeling* to leave – I have a strong desire to leave

*Note: The words “strong feelings” or simply “feelings” are usually used in a romantic context.

Ex. I wanted to tell him that I have feelings for him, but I got scared and said nothing.

I feel very unhappy in current team – I feel very unhappy in my current team.

Vocabulary 词汇

Unreasonable – adjective, lacking reason or situational flexibility.

Ex. Since my coworker left, my boss has been unreasonable with my hours.

Criticize – verb, to judge (negative connotation)

Ex. Every month, an evaluator comes to my company to criticize everyone’s progress.

Connotation – noun, the feeling that comes with a word

Ex. While the word skinny may have a negative connotation, the words lean, slender, or toned sound more positive.

Intransitive – adjective, a type of verb that is used without an object

Ex. The verb “to sit” is intransitive.

Idiom – a phrase that has no literal meaning

Ex. Spoken English has many local idioms.

Process – noun, a state of being, a natural phenomenon

Ex. Adjusting to a new workplace is a process. (In other words, adjusting to a new workplace takes time.

Progress – noun, act of moving forward

Ex. My boss monitors my progress every month.

Pronunciation 发音

Unreasonable (un-REEZ-nuh-bull)

Connotation (con-no-TAY-shin)

Idiom (ID-dee-um)

Expressions 成语

Join in – verb phrase, to participate

Ex. Although she was shy at first, I convinced her to join in.

The idiom “cut-and-dried” means “clearly defined, not flexible”

Ex.  Although my work hours are supposed to be cut-and-dried, my boss still makes me work overtime.