Online Class Notes (Li)[S]

Today we focused on:

Grammar + Conversation

Vocabulary

I want to try another way of saying this

I worked for a Taiwan company/My first job was in a Taiwan company/For my first job I worked in a Taiwanese Company.

I never had the right time/The timing was never right for me

timing – the time when something happens

before/back then/a couple of weeks/months/years ago 

sensitive – easily influenced, changed or damaged by something

eg. She has a sensitive stomach so she has to be careful of what she eats.

Mexico does not have good healthcare measures for fighting the virus/to take care of patients 

healthcare – 医疗

eg. Healthcare workers face many problems in work.

measure – a way of achieving something 方法,措施

eg. What measures are taken to improve public safety?

flexible – can be changed easily

eg. My job is very flexible and I can manage my own time.

last year’s March/March of last year/Last year in March

Grammar

for + noun 

eg. I work for ABC company.

eg. The kids bought a present for their grandparents.

used to + verb-ing  习惯…

ex. I am only used to eating Chinese food.

ex. He is used to swimming 3 times a week.

ex. I’m used to sleeping late/early.

conditional tense – fake situation

simple past + present conditional/present continuous conditional

ex. If I had the virus, I would never leave the house.

ex. If I won the lottery, I would travel around the world.

ex. If I got a job in Spain, I would be living there now.

Speaking exercise

I only know the way 

I only know one way/method of saying this

For me is difficult because I have a stomachache. I just get used to eat Chinese food.

For me, it was difficult/it was a difficult time because my stomach is sensitive so I am only used to eating Chinese food.

When you are other countries, you were scared, you were afraid. I was so afraid got the virus.

When you are in another country, you would feel scared, you would be afraid. I was so afraid of getting the virus.

Pronunciation

anxious – an-shush