Online Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

do 15 minutes of connection pronunciation

Look at the video and practice this reading:

Jason looked at his watch. It was time for his favorite TV show. He turned on the TV. He sat down in his chair. But then he heard his dog. His dog was scratching at the door. Oh, no, Jason thought. The dog wanted to go out. The dog had to go to the bathroom. If he lived in a house, he could let the dog go out the door and into the yard. But he lived in an apartment. He didn’t have a yard. He had to take the dog for a walk. But if he took the dog for a walk, he would miss his favorite TV show. The dog scratched at the door again. Jason turned off the TV.

Our company has an online shop which sells tasty candies with nice looking packages. Some people went on holiday to buy the candies, when they came back home, it’s convenient for them to buy it on our online shop. However, one day a tricky competitor pretended as customer, left a bad comment and bold it for more notice.It’s a shame that he should spend more time on how to improve his revenue instead of doing so. We called him, and complained for several times, however it’s in vain.Only on this morning when we refreshed on website page, then found that the bad comment was deleted.

Our company has an online shop which sells tasty candies with nice looking packages. Some people went on holiday to buy the candies, and when they came back home, if they want to buy more, it’s convenient for them to buy it on our online shop. However, one day a tricky competitor pretended to be our customer, and left a bad comment which he bolded to get more attention / to make it stand out. It’s a shame that he wasted his time commenting instead of spending more time on how to improve his revenue. We called him, and complained for several times, however it was in vain. Only on this morning when we refreshed on the website page / the page, then we found that the bad comment was deleted.

May I know how long the labor contract is for, and what about the probation period? / Could you please let me know how long the labor contract is for and some details about the probation period?
How much salary you have decided to pay me, and is it the same during the probation period? / What is the salary package for this position / could you please give me some details on the salary package / remuneration package

May I get any allowance if I work overtime or make up for rest? / How do you arrange overtime? Will overtime pay be given or will I be given time off later if I do overtime? / Is there additional overtime allowance or will I be given time in lieu?

eg. if I work overtime for 2 hours, then I could 2 hours off during a working day
Since I have 20 days paid holiday (annual leave per year) , can I use it for the first year or start from the next year? / Will I start to get annual leave as soon as my contract begins or will this begin after my first year? 

From Wechat:

Hi Jesse, I’m ready and waiting, don’t forget our class / just reminding you about our class at 9:00(10 min left), thank you!
I’m ready and waiting for our class at 9! Looking forward to starting!

Ivy, don’t use your computer speakers for class = I don’t want you to do it again (STRONG!)

And I uploaded my homework in my account,pls don’t forget to check,thank you! – I just wanted to let you know, I have uploaded my homework, so you can check anytime you like / when you like / if you like. 

Grammar

2 ideas needs 1 conjunction to connect (and / but / so / when / if / because)

how long is the labor contract for? / how long is it for?

on next monday or anyway – next Monday or whatever 

which
I have a cup which I use every day.
I have a cup and I use it every day.

I have class for 1 hour
I had class today 3 times 

Vocabulary

high end ladies clothing / luxury ladies garments

business day – monday to friday / work days / during the week / working days 

out of order – to be broken / not in the right place
the machine is out of order = broken
the sentences (2+) are out of order = not in the right place

the words are out of order / not in the right order 

concise – clear, short, simple, easy to understand 
eg. Jesse tries to speak very concisely when he is speaking with students

I feel your wife is quite straightforward and direct, which I really appreciate
I feel your wife is quite direct in the way she communicates, which I really appreciate.

direct and open / straightforward 

I’m sorry to hear that / thanks / it’s OK 

the website is slow – the connection is not very good / not very fast