VIP Class Notes (Jesse)

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vocabulary (use already known words + update vocabulary)+ grammar (longer sentences, sentence logic, adding details), slow down, before mid July has a lot of time, work + life topics, needs to use English at work a lot these days.

Vocabulary

around the clock = all the time

I really like coffee because it’s healthy. On top of this, I feel good when I drink it.

a lot of projects ongoing there were a lot of projects during that time which were ongoing

there is a cup on the table which is coffee.

which = and it
I have a cup and it is white = I have a cup which is white
I bought a computer. Buying it took 1 hour. = I bought a computer which took 1 hour (to buy).
I bought a computer and I use it every day. = I bought a computer which I use every day.

job / work
work – place / verb / things you to
eg. I go to work to work on my work.

job – responsibilities / position / project
eg. It’s my job to complete the jobs my boss gives me, so I’m good at my job.

when I say Chinese – when I speak Chinese 

say / speak / talk
say – information + words
speak – conversation + language
talk – ability + conversation

Grammar

we’re not just shooting in SH – we don’t just shoot in SH 

I went there for 3 times – I went there 3 times 

I take class for 1 hour.

Speaking exercise

every day i wake up around 6:30 AM and have breakfast around 8. I will leave home about 9:30. I usually go to office on foot which take about half an hour, and I start my daily work from 10.

every day / each day / on a daily basis / my daily routine i wake up / I get up around / about / roughly 6:30 AM / half past 6 and have breakfast around 8. I will leave home / I go out at about 9:30. I usually / most of the time / very often / quite often go to office on foot / I walk to the office which takes about half an hour, and I start / begin / get started on my daily work from 10.

Pronunciation

colleagues – col leaguez