Online Class Notes (Tibo) [S]

Speaking exercise

I still remember my feelings in that day -> on that day

I didn’t want to be rude to my grandpa
they play politics at work
she is pretending to be hardworking / she takes credit for the work of others

On Monday I didn’t expect I will have this issue – > I would have this issue
Why I can finish except her -> Why did I manage to finish but she didn’t ? / how come I was able to finish but she wasn’t?

They even don’t know how she was hired. -> we don’t even know how she managed to pass the interview

it was in last year -> It was last year
she did that on purpose
why did she told me those stupid stories -> why did she tell me those stories

my application success -> was a success / succeeded

Vocabulary

chronological (adj) :  in time order
I will tell you in a chronological order

chronology (n)
It is a chronology of the products we launched

free rider(n) : someone that gets benefits without doing anything
Tom used the subway without buying a ticket he is a free rider

habituation (n) : the building of habits
They give you a buy 10 get 1 free card to create habituation

aura (n) atmosphere / vibe
He had a bad aura and I stayed as far away as possible

 

Grammar

use present tense for habits 
She likes to ask questions to look smart
I always drink a coffee in the morning

access something
I cannot access the website