Online Class Notes (Li)[S]

Vocabulary

disclose: make something known publicly

eg. The company has disclosed profits of over £200 million.

eg. She refused to disclose any details of the plan.

transaction: buy or sell activity

eg. My transaction history is missing.

eg. It takes 3 days for the transaction to be approved.

ideally: the perfect situation

eg. Ideally, I would prefer to meet you face-to-face.

eg. She’s ideally suited to the job.

Speaking exercise

My choice is to donate to small local group. Firstly, the money would be used to our own country or city. In addition, I can easily to get more information, background about the local group. But, for my own opinion, I will not donate to both. I will donate to the dedicated person I know who need. Because, no matter the international or local group, I cannot get clear information to monitor the transparent of these donation.

Revised: 

I would choose to/I would rather donate to a small local group/charity. Firstly, In this way,/I believe that the money would be used for our own country or city. In addition, I can easily to get more information/search for more information about the local group. But, in my own opinion/ideally, I would not donate to either of them. I would rather donate to the person directly/to the person who needs it. Because I cannot gain access to clear information/gather clear information which can disclose/tell me where the transaction went if I donate to either group. 


I will choose to join a badminton sports team. Why the reason is that I like to play badminton, but now, it’s hard to book a site in SH now so if I can join a team then it will help me to join a team and in regular period. Secondly, I’m a little good at badminton and I remember there about 5 years ago, we arranged a teambuilding and we gathered together to play badminton. I said I was not good at this sport and my colleagues said, “we can play together, don’t worry!” Then, when we went to the site to play, we found out that I was the best at it. In the past, when I played badminton with my husband and his friends, they played better than me. When we played with my colleagues I find that they are worse than me. My colleagues said, “you said you are not good, you cheated me!” After that, we also have badminton club in our company, but the club is far from my home so I didn’t attend the club.

Revised: 

I will choose to join a badminton sports team because I like to play badminton. But now, it’s hard/difficult to book a site/space in SH now so if I can join a team then I can play regularly. Secondly, I’m a little good at badminton and I remember there about/approximately 5 years ago, we arranged a teambuilding day/event and we gathered together to play badminton. I said I was not good at this sport and my colleagues said, “we can play together, don’t worry!” Then, when we went to the site/court to play, everyone found out that I was the best at it/I beat everyone. In the past/Back when I played badminton with my husband and his friends, they played better than me. When we played with my colleagues I found out that they were worse than me. My colleagues said, “you said you are not good, you lied to me!” After that, we also have a/set-up a badminton club in our company, but the club is far from my home so I never attend the club.