VIP Class Notes (Joe) [W]

We focused on using the past tense. We spoke mostly general English but also practiced a little business English.

Please write about the popularity of something in China. Use the vocabulary ‘rise/rose’ and ‘drop/dropped’. Make sure you use some adverbs like ‘slowly’ and ‘sharply’.

My job is a pre-sale consultant.
My job is pre-sales consulting
I am a pre-sales consultant

Because of the job nature, i often go on a business trip with sales of our company
Because of the job’s nature, i often go on business trips with salespeople of our company
Because of the nature of the job, i often go on business trips with salespeople of our company

If i work as work, it will make me pain.
If I think about the business trip as work, it will make me tired

So i think of each business trip as happy trip.
So I think of each business trip as a happy trip.

When i get to a place, i can have a taste of local food which is famous.  At the same time ,i also can learn about the local culture.

A recent business day trip, i was heading to hangzhou with my colleague.
On a recent business day trip, I was heading to Hangzhou with my colleague

We had only a little free time, but we used the only one hour to eat roast fish.
We only had one hour free time, and we used it to eat roast fish

We were lucky to catch the last train return shanghai.
We were lucky to catch the last train returning to Shanghai
Luckily, we caught the last train returning to Shanghai

This business trip was so amazing, it made my day.

Vocabulary

Someone has a sore + something
Tina has a sore throat
sore – adj

Linda has a sore leg

Someone feels pain
Someone is in pain
Tony feels pain in his arm
Tony’s arm is in pain / Tony is in pain

Linda’s leg is in pain

hurt – verb
Tony hurt his arm
Tony’s arm hurts

Linda’s leg hurts

painful – adj
Hitting my arm was painful

For Linda, hitting her leg was painful

Grammar

you played football at your school?
Did you play football at your school

The park was far from your house?
Was the park ar from your house?

How many friends played with you?

What position did you play?