Demo Class Notes (Li) – first class

Write a few sentences using the vocabulary you learnt today.

Vocabulary

fire department – 消防局

fire prevention consulting company – 防火咨询公司

exercise – physical activities like running, swimming, yoga

firework – 烟花

overtime/OT – work extra time

ex. Do you work overtime?

ex. I don’t usually work overtime.

ex. I work overtime every week.

shopping/dancing/singing/exercising/swimming – activity/noun

almost every day – nearly/not 100% yet

eating out/dining out – eating at a restaurant

ex. When I am free, I enjoy eating out/dining out with my friends.

ex. I bring my family to dine out at a restaurant.

How often/How many times do you….?

once (one time)/twice (two times) every week/two weeks – number of times every day/week/month/year

ex. I go to work 5 days a week.

ex. I meet my friends once every week.

ex. I eat at a restaurant with my friend twice a week.

ex. I travel two times a year.

Grammar

simple present tense 

I/You/We/They watch/eat/dine out/drink

He/she/it  eats/drinks/dines out/watches 

ex. We dine out at this restaurant.

verb 1 (changes) + to + verb 2 (no change) 

ex. I take him to have a drink with me.

ex. I like to go shopping.

ex. She wants to eat outside.

don’t add – to 

I don’t eat/drink/sleep

I don’t want to eat at home.

Work time is very much.

Work time is a lot/I work a lot 

What exercise do you do? 

I run and do yoga./I like running and doing yoga.

How many days do you exercise? 

2 days or 3 days  -> 2 to 3 days

or

I exercise 2 to 3 times a week. 

What is your job? 

I work for a/in a fire prevention consulting company.

What do you like? 

I also like shopping, drinking, watching films and eating out.

What do you not like doing? 

I don’t like working.