Online Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

Choose a topic that lets you use the words and grammar from today.

Grammar

for + noun – result / affect / reason
to + noun – treatment
to + verb – reason
eg. I come here to learn English (reason)
eg2. I come here for English (reason)
eg3. I am good to you (treatment)
eg4. I am good for you (affect)

it’s a long career path to me – for me
it’s enough to me – for me

to / for 
I’m good to you – the way I treat you
I’m good for you – the effect I have on you
eg. the wife is good to her husband but she is bad for him

i joined a…. company and / where I worked as a …

i joined … where I acted as a marketing manager … / where I was a manager / where I filled the manager position

i use the words which i think it is suitable – I use the words which I think are suitable

Vocabulary

the acting manager = for now they are in that position but that’s not their real position

about 2 years before, i worked as… – 2 years ago 

explore your thinking / concepts / ideas / insights / thoughts 

fun / funny / interesting
fun things make you happy / excited / enjoy youself
funny things make you laugh
interesting things make you think / teach you things / surprised

Pronunciation

“to get in touch with others” – “toget intouch withotherz”

“work as a dj” – “workaza DJ”

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Hi Alex, (I hope you’re having a great week and staying safe amidst all the COVID craziness in the world). I am contacting you from/ I am the PR representative for a small production house in Hong Kong and we are big fans of Marie Davidson’s music and would love to explore the opportunity of licensing one of her songs for limited use in a video we are filming.
It will be a fashion video for an Asian fashion brand, and we believe there is a lot of synergy. Here are the details: Album: Working Class Woman Song: Your Biggest Fan or Work It or Workaholic Paranoid Bitch. Usage location: China, singapore, UK, thailand Channels: instore, online and shopping mall for 1 year only. Really looking forward to hearing back from you soon. Thanks so much!