F2F Class Notes (Tibo) [S]

Homework

What is the situation for banks in China and should we be afraid of a bank run?

Today we focused on:


Shrink time + reflecting on how to learn

comfort zone:

numbers / reading articles / IELTS practices /

Learning zone:
Interpreting after watching video (when there is no teacher tends to lower standards)

Speaking exercise

I go easy on myself and spend too much time on one single speech / I don’t hold myself to high standard when there is no accountability

I like to write essays
I don’t feel good about it, I feel ashamed / I feel guilt / It brings me negative feelings.

Vocabulary

to iron out issues : get rid of smalls flaws
We ironed out the mistakes we noticed in the draft before publishing the final version

distress (n): situation in which you don’t know what to  / extreme anxiety
My landlord asked me to move out and I have nowhere to go I am in distress.

depression (n): extreme sadness
I entered a depression after his death

accountability (n) : responsibility
I need add accountability in my working process

procrastination (n): postponing for a later that never comes
Procrastination is a big issue for me