F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Homework

Write a paragraph talking about the reasons why you chose to study Accounting and the reasons why you decided to work with something else

Vocabulary

Patient (n/adj): 1- a person who is cared for by a doctor or dentist. 2- nai xin, can wait, waiting is not a problem
E.g.: I’m a patient of Dr Stephens; please could I make an appointment to see her?
E.g.: Please be patient.

Appointment (n): 1- a plan you make to meet or visit someone at a particular time and place.
E.g.: I’d like to make an appointment with Dr Evans, please.
E.g.: She had to cancel her dental appointment.

Dentist (n): 1- a “doctor” who takes care of your teeth.
E.g.: We should go to the dentist at least twice a years.

Accounting (n): 1- the skill or activity of keeping records of the money a person or organization earns and spends. 2- 会计
E.g.: Miu Miu studied Accounting in college, but she doesn’t want to be an accountant.

Current (adj): 1-  of the present time:
E.g.: Have you seen the current issue of (= the most recently published) Vogue magazine?
E.g.: I wouldn’t work for them even if they paid me twice my current salary.

Volunteer (n): 1- a person who does something, especially helping other people, willingly and without being forced or paid to do it.
E.g.: Miu Miu works as as volunteer telling stories to orphan (孤儿) disabled (身体残疾) children.

Q: What do you do for a living?
A: I’m an admin at an advertising company.

Grammar

In before year I worked accounting. – Last year I worked accounting

My friends talk me this now company.  – My friends told me about my current company. 

I can always learning another things. – I can always learn other things. 

Pronunciation

Patient: /ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/

Nervous: /ˈnɝː.vəs/

Responsible: /rɪˈspɑːn.sə.bəl/

Supply: /səˈplaɪ/

Then: /ðen/

Them: /ðem/

Split: /splɪt/

Admin: /ˈædmɪn/