VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [S]
Homework
Maybe write about guitar a little.
Next Class Focus
When having conversation think “what questions might the teacher ask about this?” – and then try to answer them before they ask – using words like “because” to say why, or “for” to say how long you have done it.
Needs more review
these words are interchangeable / you can replace this word with that word
to tell the difference = distinguish
you come to SE and I accommodate (do sth to suit) your needs
adapt / adjust – change myself
she must get used to to living in poverty.
Vocabulary
shy / less social – introverted
confident / outgoing / social – extroverted
i like sth – I’m interested / I’m into / I’m a big fan of
acoustic guitar – no “dian” – the old style
electric guitar
eg. I play electric guitar
pick – the thing you hold when playing guitar / also a verb
eg. I use the pick to pick the string
string – xian / the line that you pick when playing guitar
fret – the bar between each part of the guitar (18 frets)
eg. I put my finger on the 4th fret and push down
tabs / tablature – music for guitar playing
finger picking
eg. I enjoy finger picking because you feel more connected to it
I work in sales / I am in sales (department) / I’m a salesperson
apartment (gong yu)
Speaking exercise
when I am a sales I think I was quite outgoing that time and i speak a lot but after it i changed. when I leave the company and when im a copywriter i was changed to be shy because when im a sales i have to talk to people but when im a copywriter I don’t need to talk much.
when I was a salesperson / when I worked in sales I thought I was quite outgoing at that time and i spoke a lot / I was very talkative / social but / however after that time / after I left that company i changed. When I left the company and when I was a copywriter i was changed into a shy person / I became shy because / since / as / due to the fact that when I worked in sales i had to talk to people but when i was a copywriter I didn’t need to talk much.
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