F2F Class Notes 19th November (Tony)
Have a rest (a little chinglish)
take a break – you are working, then stop for a while, then continue working eg: “If you’re in the middle of something that takes a long time, I suggest you take a break if you need it.”
have a day off – you are free that day, no work, no school, no major plans. eg: “I have the day off tomorrow.” “I want to take a day off next week.” “I have a day off next week.” “I need 3 days off to go to my friend’s wedding.”
Holiday – a special day off, usually recognized by the government. eg: “The weekend is like a holiday.” ”
3 Day Weekend – if a holiday falls on a friday or monday, we will just make the weekend longer. eg: “We have a holiday on monday, so there will be a 3 day weekend.”
relax (v) – to rest or make yourself comfortable eg: ” I’m gonna go home and relax for a while before my class tonight.” “Soldiers really need to relax after being deployed for months.
Corrections
go to here – coming here is a part of my day off
good for your health
eating lots of vegetables is healthy for you
five times in one a week, five times per week
each week our company will hold a teambuilding activity, our managers need all team members to take part in it.
join/ or take part in a party(Chinglish) just say go to.
Go to a basketball game (watching) Join a basketball game (playing) Play basketball.
Take part in
Come to the cinema
Come here.
Go to the cinema. Go to Landmark Cinema
Go there.
Vocabulary
ellipsis… – indicates a continuation of something without writing it
deployed – move something or someone to a place where it is ready. eg: “We can deploy the files when they have been double-checked by our accountant.” “The airbag was deployed after he ran into the car in front of him, even though he was driving slowly.”
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