F2F Class Notes (Tony) [W]

Vocabulary

initiative (n) – ability to start things, usually without being told what to do

eg: Show initiative, if you want to get a promotion.

eg: Initiative is important if you want to get a new job.

initial (adj) – first part or first one

eg: The initial idea was to make customers happier. But we found out that doesn’t always mean higher sales.

eg: Sunny’s English initials (N) are S.G.

stubborn – don’t want to change

eg: I’m a little stubborn sometimes.

eg: Sorry for being stubborn.

Pronunciation

initiative – Ih Nish Uh tiv

eg: They didn’t show enough initiative.

Writing exercise

1. It’s impossible to deny the convenience of delivery.

A. Because of the convenience that provided by a lot of platforms, people can order any food they want online.

B.A lot of popular restaurants offer delievery service,then we don’t have to wait in a line.

C.Free your hands.If you’re not good at cooking, you can still have delicious food at home without mom.

2.The fast paced rhythm of life

A. Nowadays, especially in first-tier cities, the rhythm of young people’s lives is too fast to go out for a lunch or dinner. So takeout is a good choice for them.

B.In precious time,you can do other things you prefer to instead of preparing ingredients, cooking and cleaning.Delivery can help you to make it possible.

C.The restaurants have to serve as soon as possible because of the fast paced rhythm of life.Takeout can help them make more money, and they can also guarantee the service quality of customers in the store.


Takeout is becoming increasingly popular.

1. It’s impossible to deny the convenience of delivery.

A. Because of the convenience that provided by a lot of platforms, people can order any food they want online.

B. A lot of popular restaurants offer delivery service,then we don’t have to wait in a line to be seated.

C. Free your hands. If you’re not good at cooking, you can still have delicious food at home without mom.

2.The fast paced rhythm of life

A. Nowadays, especially in first-tier cities, the rhythm of young people’s lives is too fast to go out for a lunch or dinner. So takeout is a good choice for them.

B. Time is precious,you can do other things you prefer to do instead of preparing ingredients, cooking and cleaning. Delivery can help you to make it possible.

C.The restaurants have to serve people as soon as possible because of the fast paced rhythm of life. Takeout can help them make more money, because the space in the store is limited so if they want to make more money they need more customers. So takeout can help them attract more customers. They can also guarantee the service a high quality of [ service. /  not only in the store but also for takeout ].

Punctuation Marks:

. – Period

eg: A period should always be right after the word. And there needs to be a space after the period.

, – comma

eg: Commas have the same rules as periods.

eg: We have red, blue or green that you can choose.

apostrophe

eg: Apostrophes are used to shorten words. Or, to show possession. Sunny’s necklace is from taobao.  She’s (She has) bought a lot of necklaces

! – Exclamation mark

eg: Exclamation marks are used to show excitement. Yeah, let’s go to Disneyland!

” – Quotation marks

eg: Quotes should go around exact words that people said.   “English isn’t easy, but I’m smart, so I will learn quickly.”   (Sunny G, Sept. 12th)