Demo Class Notes (Ben – Jesse)

ireland I think i went to the ireland like 6-7 years ago i suppose. it was before the christmas, i have no idea why i choose to go there, but it’s like a dream place for me that i’m always trying to go. i found everything was great, the people was great… the environemnt was great. when we were doing the visiting in dublin we met a former professor… he volunteered to show us the trip around the campus… by that time i realised how lovely the peoples were in that country.

I think i went to the ireland like 6-7 years ago i suppose. it was before the christmas that year, i have no idea why i chose to go there, but it’s like a dream place for me that / where I have always been trying to go. i found everything was great, the people were great… the environment was great. when we were visiting / were having a visit in dublin and we met a former professor… he volunteered to show us around / give us a tour around the campus… at that time i realised how lovely the people were in that country.

Grammar

I used to spend times in the UK – spend time 

back to that time I have no trouble – back at that time I had no trouble

I want to go back to that time

i had to speak English by that time – at that time 

at that time = point
eg. Please send me a reply at 5 PM tomorrow = the point in time
by that time = before, just before / until
eg. Please send me a reply to this email by 5PM tomorrow = before 5 PM

person – 1
people – 2+
peoples

I have been to Japan 5 times

when I was speaking with the native speakers

verb – what time am I talking about?

I drink coffee = I sometimes / often / always drink coffee
I drank coffee = At a specific time in the past I drank it

yoga – I’m yogaing – I’m doing yoga
exercise – I’m exercising / I’m doing exercise