Online Class Notes (Jesse)

Today we focused on:

SVO, 2 ideas needs 1 conjunction, nouns (which one, how many), verbs (which time?)

Grammar

I do
I will do
I am doing
I have done
I had done 
I will have done
eg. Now we have not finished class, but in 15 minutes we will have finished class.
I was doing
I will be doing
I have been doing
I will have been doing

every day look at an app everyday I look at an app

she always told me she always tells me

even though I’m Chinese, but I still think…

even if – maybe true, maybe not
even though – it is true

in 2 days ago I sent an English to someone – 2 days ago I sent…

…I shouldn’t have turned down your call even though I didn’t have an answer

nouns – which one? how many?
I have a cup
I have cups
I have the cup (s)
I have my cup (s)

as = to be the same / to be
with = together / to have
eg. as your teacher I try to help you (to be)
eg2. I am as happy as you (same)
eg3. With a job, I can earn money (have)
eg4. I share the cake with you (together)

conjunctions – remember: 2 ideas = 1 conjunction to connect them

when you have talked with Judy, I will talk with her
When I talk with Judy, Jesse will have talked with her.

Vocabulary

improvement 
eg. I have got a little improvement / I improved a little

Writing exercise

As a person at the same levels and with the same skills, good-looking people will get more chances. That’s phenomenon is very normal in worldwide. People like good-looking people more than ugly-looking people. Opposite, there is 5%possibility that people like ugly-looking people. Perhaps they have personality charm.

George Clooney is a famous superstar in worldwide and he is a classic good-looking person. He is an idol of a lot of people and very kindly to help people and this is how he obtained a good reputation.

Speaking exercise

What did you do today?

I wake up at 7 o’clock and then i go to the / my / my company’s / Jesse’s / your office. i have breakfast in 9 o’clock and then I open my computer, and receive an email.

I woke up at 7 o’clock today which is weird because I often wake up at 9 AM

I woke up at 7 o’clock which is normal for me because everyday I have to go to work. When I first arrived at the office, I opened my computer and then decided to have breakfast.

conjunctions
SVO
verbs – think for EVERY verb, what time is that verb happening?
nouns