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
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