F2F Class Notes 17th April (Jesse)
when she with me have class – when we have class / when she has class with meÂ
it spend me a lot of time – it takes me a lot of time / I spend a lot of time on itÂ
things take time / people spend money or timeÂ
when i come here have class – when I come here to have classÂ
come back to home – come back homeÂ
take a phone with my husband – take a call from my husband / call my husband / talk to my husband on the phoneÂ
he saw the tv – he watched tvÂ
always talk use the English – always talks in English / using English / always speaks EnglishÂ
see = speak (ability)
look = talk (something you do)
chat = watch (a process)
the = to give specific meaning to a noun / makes a noun more specific, so remember: if the thing is already the most specific it can be, you can’t use “the”Â
a = any / just one
i went to the cafe near my house yesterday
I with him go back to the Singapore – I went back to Singapore with himÂ
stressful and tiring – things that are hard and make you feel pressure and tired
eg. I do yoga so I can reduce my stress
soothing (adj) – make you calm and relaxed
eg. i like massages because they are soothing
air cleaner / air filterÂ
vent – hui/chu feng kou
filter – jing hua qi
dust – hui chen
at – direction
for – help / reason
to – arrives
of – ownership / zhu ren de
with –  together
from – opposite to “to”
in – inside
on – on top
this is a bad situation that I am in (the situation is around you)
I need to focus on that (focus is like attention / light. Light shines on sth)
I have a lot of experience in teaching (experience is within life, and life is all around you)
I am putting my trust/faith in you (emotions / energy / thoughts are in your heart…)
I rely on my job to get money (your job is like a table, it supports you, and you are on top of it)
i have a lot of interest in sth (the “sth” is a subject, which contains a lot of things, like a book, so we say “in the book”)
phone = line – on the phone
the internet – on the internet / online
eg. on my ipad / on the computer / on my iphone / on the screen / on TV
a situation / world / story / art / movies / tv shows / books = in
i took a photo to you – give you (direction)
i took a photo of you – you are in the photo (ownership)
i took a photo for you – helped you take it (assistance)
i took a photo with you – together in the photo (together)
i took a photo from you – you give me (direction / opposite of “to”)
it’s hard to differentiate between what and which.
NEXT CLASS:Â
what = “the thing”
which = describe directly a thing / situation
because = reason
and = describe more (have relationship)
so = result
but = opposite idea
that = describe indirectly (and….it)
who = directly describes a person / which person?
when = tell the time
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