Online Class Notes (Jesse)

Grammar

i have many paperwork to do – I have a lot of paperwork to do / I have a lot of admin work / office work to do

although it is really commercial, but i cannot …

when I back to home – when I am back home / when I got back home 

all the media were onsite – all the media have already arrived / are already on site 

Vocabulary

whatever i like or i don’t like – whether I like it or not 

unlucky i met the storm – unfortunately I met a storm / unluckily 

it was arranged by god – it was fate 

you have got no idea – you don’t know at all
there’s nothing you can do – you have no power

up to – you can decide
depends on – based on
eg. It’s up to you if you do your homework. I will give homework depending on the student’s needs.

there’s so much at stake / it’s high stakes – there’s a lot of risk

weigh up the pros and cons – to decide based on analysing the pros and cons

do some choice – make a choice 

in a positive way / with a positive spin – a good feeling way / with a good result
eg. you should explain the situation to the KOL in a positive way

praise sandwich – to say sth good, then a negative thing, then good again

the sunrise will come from 5AM – start from / come from 

the sun is very bright / it’s really sunny 

equator
eg. China is north of the equator / South China is very close to the equator

northern hemisphere < > southern hemisphere

people are relaxed and casual in GZ

Pronunciation

dense fog – densss