VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [S]

Homework

Use some of the vocabulary from today in some writing. Choose a topic that lets you use the words we learned.

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.