Online Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

Writing exercise

I want to find a new place near my company. So it will save much time every day and I can get up later than now. Fortunately, I found a new place to live that satified my condition. The new place is just near my workplace and the area of appartment is good for one peason to live in. I like this place.

I want to find a new place near my company / my work / my office because it will save a lot of time everyday and I can get up later than now. Fortunately, I found a new place to live that satisfied my conditions / needs / met my requirements / that is exactly what I was looking for. The new place is just near my workplace and the size of the apartment is good for one person to live in. It was really hard work looking for this place but I’m so happy to find such a nice place to live in.

Grammar

I have many friends / a lot of friends
I have much money / a lot of money

many successful recommendsrecommendations

in pressureunder pressure 

Vocabulary

cheap < > expensive

I go to work by subway – I take the subway to work 

exhausted – to use everything and have nothing left
eg. I have exhausted all of my Chinese so let’s just speak English

rise up / rise
eg. the stock price rises

fall down / fall
eg. the stock price falls
eg2. the old man fell down

both doing this and doing that are OK

not understanding / not tolerant / reasonable 

Pronunciation

experience – ecks PEER ree ensss

competitive – com PET tit tiv