VIP Class Notes (David) [S]

Speaking exercise

If you want to the great job, they will test you English. -> If you want [to have] the great job, they will test your English.

I learn English is a long time. -> I learned English for a long time. (commonly use “for” when talking about periods of time).

Before my universities I didn’t like English very much. Because I don’t know why I need to learn English. -> Before my university, I didn’t like English very much, because I didn’t know why I needed to learn English.

Maybe in the May -> Maybe in May.

I’m not use the English in my daily. -> I am not using English in my daily life. (when you use “am+verb”, it should always be followed by the verb+ing.

Speaking prompt: If you are going to choose a roommate, which of the following qualities is the most important to you: (1) Cleanness (2) Friendliness (3) Quietness.

I think the friendliness is the most important thing, because I think if you have roommate, if he is very boring, your life is boring. If I’m roommate we live together maybe in morning I’m working or I’m studying it’s very tough and I go to my home I want to some relax with talk with my roommate, maybe we can have some fun. If the roommate is boring life is boring. Of course the cleanliness and quietness is important but if your roommate is very very boring and quiet then your life is boring. But of course the quietness is the important. But everybody the life is not very same, is different, maybe I think you should clean this but maybe he think this is alright, maybe we should respect the other one’s life hobbies.

I think [that friendliness]/[the friendliness of the roommate] is the most important thing, because I think if you have a roommate, if he is very boring, your life is boring. If I have a roommate, maybe in the morning I’m working or I’m studying, and it’s very tough. When I go home, I want to relax or talk with my roommate, and maybe we can have some fun. If the roommate is boring, life is boring. Of course cleanliness and quietness are important. Everybody’s life is different, maybe I think you should clean this, but maybe you think this is alright. Maybe, we should respect each other’s lifestyle.

Vocabulary

role – position, what you do

ex: My role in the computer is sales associate.

demanding – 要求很高

ex: My boss is very demanding and forces me to do extra work on weekends.

extra – 多余

repetitive – adj form of repeat 重复

relaxation – noun – the state of being relaxed

Grammar

Using “to” after verbs like “want” or “need” – only use “to” if it is followed by a verb. If “want” or “need” is followed by a noun, don’t use “to”.

ex: I want to eat the hamburger. I want the hamburger.

possessive pronouns – My, your, his, her, their, its

articles – a, an, the