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/
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