F2F Class Notes (Tibo)[S]

Today we focused on:


Numbers and how to pronounce them

Homework

review irregular verbs (try to learn 10/week) : https://www.esl-lounge.com/reference/grammar-reference-most-common-irregular-verb-list.php

Speaking exercise

I knew 50% before, it is like a review

We have the annual performance review at the end of every year.

Sometimes I like it, that is when I do great. Every month we have a review.

the quarterly review is more important than the monthly review

Grammar

know (know / knew /known )

Vocabulary

billion (n) 十亿
there are 7 billion people in the world.
There are 1.3 billion people in China.

review (n/v) 复习
I need to review the class before the test
I had my annual performance review with my boss today

annual (adj) : yearly / every year
We have an annual party to celebrate new year.

monthly (adj): every month
This is our monthly meeting

quarter (Q) (n) : 3 months, 1/4
I did very well in Q1

quarterly (adj)
We have a quarterly review

annual review (n) 年度审查
My annual review went very well and my boss increased my salary by 500%.

to increase (v/n) : make go up / make more
My work increased, I am more busy than before.
I want a 500% salary increase.
My English level increased.

to decrease(v/n) : make go down / make less
My salary decreased this month because I was under the

Key performance indicator ( KPI ) 关键性能指标
I have many KPIs

finger (n) :手指
crossed fingers, I will happen

Pronunciation

and is used in UK English for x0
510 : five hundred and ten (UK English)
510 : five hundred ten (US English)

x00: hundred

x,000 thousand

x,000,000 million

x,000,000,000 billion

x,000,000,000,000 trillion
specific numbers do NOT take s
there are 20 million people in SH.

BUT non specific numbers take the s:
There are hundreds of people in my office
Millions of people travel to Japan in October

practice :

12,500 : twelve thousand five hundred
2,500,240,000 :two billion five hundred million two hundred forty thousand
450,000,100 : four hundred fifty million one hundred
5,950,450: five million nine hundred fifty thousand four hundred (and) fifty

finger

indicator

knew(n ou)
new (niu)