VIP Class Notes (Li)[S]

Practice writing a paragraph using the gramamr you’ve learnt today.

Vocabulary

Can you pass me sth? – 能递给我吗？

eg. a pen/pencil/cup etc.

work overtime/OT: 加班

eg. Do you have to work overtime today?

groceries: things that you buy at the supermarket 杂货

eg. I spent a lot on groceries this week.

procrastinate: leave things till the last minute

eg. I always waste my time by procrastinating.

eg. Her projects were not finished because she procrastinated every day at work.

ex-colleague: a colleague from before

eg. My ex-colleague wants to start a new company.

ex-(sth): sbd from before

eg. She was my second ex-girlfriend.

eg, My ex-boss is very stingy.

Grammar

need to read for 4-6 years 

need to study for 4-6 years

Can you pass me a pen? – any pen

Can you pass me the pen? – this/that pen

plural nouns

general – no “a” or “the”

eg. I like going to museums. = I like going to all museums

specific – “the”

eg. I like going to the National Museum.  = I like going to this museum

Have you been working overtime recently?

A: I have been working overtime recently  – working from before until now 

present perfect tense  

I have been looking for a job – I started looking and I am still looking

She has left – actions that happened recently

past perfect tense 

I had been looking for a job – I was looking but I stopped looking

I had waited for him – the actions before the recent past

finish (infinitive) – used in some tenses

eg. I like to finish my work early.

finished (past participle) – used to form the past tense

eg. I finished my homework last night.

eg. I have finished my project.

I am lazy. I have preparaton my resume for six months. I decided to finish it last week. Tomorrow, I get up early to do my resume. To begin, I plan to look my new job next years, but last week my colleague introduce me to her company. Just try, because she have invited me for 3 times.

Revised: 

I am lazy. I have been preparing my resume for six months. I decided to finish it last week. This morning,  I got up early to do/work on my resume. At the beginning, I planned to look for a new job next year, but last week my colleague introduced me to her company. I want to try, because she has invited me for 3 times.