F2F Class Notes (Tony)

Homework

  1. Read the webpage about making sentences longer

https://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/sentencetext.html

2. Write 2 sentences for

THAT

WHICH

WHO

EXAMPLE:

There is a place that lets you take your dog inside and eat.

That is a dish which is better with coffee.

I have a friend who lives in Beijing.

Vocabulary

I wanna speak fluently

I’m going to Australia for a business trip

there is a play

something comes up

the menu is not complex


the go to ____ – the one you usually choose

eg: Didi is the go to APP for taxis.

eg: Mobike is my go to transportation.

What’s your go to place for lunch?

Green and safe is my go to place for lunch.

location – a place, can be for a restaurant or business

eg: We have one location now and…

eg: We are opening two new locations soon.

eg: Starbucks has a location in that 1788 building.

insight – a deep understanding about something

eg: Reading economics books can give me insight into people’s thinking.

eg: Reading poetry can help you gain insight

poetry – some beautiful words, written in a creative way.

eg: Roses are red, Violets are blue…    This is poetry.

eg: I used to like poetry. Like Shakespeare.

bizarre – very strange or weird

eg: One piece is a bizarre show. But that’s why I like it.

Cafeteria – a common place to eat, you go pick up your food, then sit at a table with many people. Usually in schools or maybe hospitals.

eg: Sproutworks is a healthy restaurant in shanghai. They have cafeteria style food and seats.

Pronunciation

literature – Lihh terr

APP –    A.P.P.    ap

Grammar

in my imagine imagination (N) Australia is very nature natural (ADJ)

I think Australia is very natural

I imagine (V) Australia is very natural.

I‘ll take a picture

it’s very healthy


Chinglish Vs. English

Wo you shengqi – I have anger. (N) (Not common to say)   –  I have angry     I am angry (Common to say)

you yi dian sheng qi – have a little anger.(Not common to say)  I’m a little angry. (Common to say)