Online Class Notes (Jesse)

Grammar

she will on board – she will be on board / she will come on board 

the project is on a corner – around the corner – soon

getting to their vacation mood – getting in the vacation mood 

it was the last working day of them – it was their last working day / last working day of theirs 

we’re going to the christmas day – it’s going to be xmas soon / xmas day is coming 

mum needed to help me of my life – with my life (because she’s joining you to do it together)

Vocabulary

you are not easy to reach people’s respect – get people’s respect / earn 

i must take care of her / take her through everything 

content (adj) – happy / calm / satisfied
eg. I’m really content these days because my life is quite good and doesn’t have much pressure

they lead a charmed life – lucky / perfect / good at everything

they didn’t deliver a pretty nice project – very / really nice 

more grounded / down to earth
eg. it’s a really grounded idea that is useful and practical

it dulls your senses / you get overwhelmed by the number of fragrances

sensory fatigue – the scientific concept of your senses becoming less sensitive.

Winter is absolutely coming in Shanghai, so I have to rug up in order for me to keep healthy and warm. I am a big fan of wearing turtle necks, as they always help me to have an elegant look in the cold days. I think wear more clothes are much better than wear less but use air conditioner a lot, because that’s a waste of resource. Although there are a numbers of ways of keeping warm in winter, I prefer the selection which is wearing more.

Winter is absolutely coming / Winter has well and truly arrived in Shanghai, so I have to rug up in order (for myself) to keep healthy and warm. I am a big fan of wearing turtle necks, as they always help me to have / they give me an elegant and sophisticated look on the cold days. I think wearing more clothes is much better than wearing less amd using air conditioner a lot is bad, because that’s / it is a waste of resource. Although there are a number of ways of keeping warm in winter, I prefer the selection which is wearing more.