Online Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

write about one of your funniest social experiences / negative ones

Grammar

i overwork – I worked overtime 

when i was worked for loreal – when I used to work for… / when I worked for … / when I was working for…

I was late for 10 minutes – I was 10 minutes late

it has been reject – it has been rejected / it was rejected

you make fun of me! = laugh at me

Vocabulary

I am overworked = I have worked too much so I’m stressed and tired
I work overtime = jia ban

all the things – everything

daytrip – a 1 day trip – leave in the morning and come back at night

she earns double what I earn – times 2 / 2 times

I wouldn’t do any job – I would work at all

drinks machine / vending machine – pay to get things from a machine
water cooler 

low self esteem – you think you’re not very good, don’t have high confidence in yourself
eg. she has low self esteem

i didn’t like socialising / i’m not very social

Pronunciation

walk to work – “work to werk”

I used to tell myself that I have to be positive, because I thought I was not. I was too emotional as I would blame on myself for many things, and the bad memories would recall over and over. When I got older, I realized that attitude was the key to face the emotions. Although being low key is my daily routine, I definitely know I should do the thing which I can get fun from it, these good memories made me addicted.

I used to need to / I always used to tell myself that I have to / should be positive, because I thought I was not / wasn’t. I was too emotional as I would blame on myself / I would think I am to blame for many things, and the bad memories come back to me / I would recall the bad memories over and over. When / As I got older, I realized that attitude was the key to facing the emotions. Although being low key is my daily routine, I definitely know I should do anything I can get fun from it, as these good memories bring me a lot of happiness / joy