VIP Class Notes (George) [S]

Homework

Do some writing and focus on the grammar you learned in class today.

Do the Integrated Writing and Independent Writing (TP01)

Do TP01 Speaking Task 5&6

Homework

Check out Memrise for GRE Vocab Study

Check out the Khan Academy

Next Class Focus

Going to take the TOEFL EXAM on October 28th, 2018

Second TOEFL November 24th, 2018

GRE December 14th, 2018

Finishes work on September 26th, 2018,

Has his wedding end of September first week of October (Oct 7th)

Always try to do format the course like this for Alex from now on, he will give you details if you’re unclear.

TOEFL SE Study Structure

ETS TOEFL APP

Do Speaking  Tasks 1-5

Correct Alex’s Writing Task (Either Integrated Writing or Independent Writing)


Speaking exercise

Task 1 

Original

When I was a kid I happened to read a book of the founder of panasonic. He was a poor boy and not well educated but he started his career by honesty and sticking to anything he wanted to do. This book inspired me when I was a kid. When i had some difficulties I always rememebered what he had done in gaining every customer. One time I lost a ball of my PE teacher, i looked all around in the playground and didn’t find it I wanted to go back to classroom. I ran to the farest corner and asked the students and if the  st. I found the ball back. The book inspired me until then and now.

Corrected

When I was a kid I happened to read a book about the founder of panasonic. He was a poor boy and not well educated but he started his career by being honest and sticking to anything he wanted to do. This book inspired me when I was a kid. When i had some difficulties I always remembered what he had done in gaining  customers. One time I lost my PE teacher’s ball, i looked all around the playground and didn’t find it so I wanted to go back to the classroom. I ran to the farthest/furthest corner and asked the students. I finally found the ball OR i finally got the ball back. The book inspired me until then and now.

TASK 2

Original

Television is very important and useful to the society. It is a great invention that it can transfer images and sound through a device and it is the first time people can do things like this. TV had great advantage in information transfering at that time. All the people around the world could watch the first step of  minekand on the moon. What an exciting moment. Without TV set, we cannot imagine how all the people around the world can enjoy the moment together.

Corrected

Television is very important and useful to society. It is a great invention that can transfer images and sound through a device and it is the first time people can do things like this. TV has a great advantage in transferring information. All the people around the world could watch the first step of  mankind on the moon. What an exciting moment. Without TV, we cannot imagine how all the people around the world can enjoy the moment together.

TASK 3 

Original

In the letter the woman disagreed to the decision to

The first is the financial situation of the uni is bad so far. Money should be saved for more important issues. The second is the statue is so big it will occupy a very big place in the campus which supposed to be a resting place for the students. Based on the two reasons the woman his disagreement to the establishment of the statue on campus.

Corrected

The first is the university’s current financial situation is not very good. Money should be saved for more important issues. The second is the statue is so big it will occupy a very big place on campus which is supposed to be a resting place for the students. Based on these two reasons the woman shows her disagreement to the establishment of the statue on campus.

TASK 4

Original

Group thinking explains a situation in which people tend to agree with other members so as to avoid being disliked or to delay making a decision. For example, in a computer company people are discussing the function of a product. If the team leader suggests a function in the beginning the other team members tend to agree with the leader because if they argue with him the discussion will be very long and the leader of the team may have some negative views about the member who raised the question which might lead to some penalties.Â