Demo Class Notes (April – Ally)
April
– Works in finance at a Japanese-American company. Listening skills are OK, but needs to work on speaking (incorrect translation of ideas from Chinese to English) and developing an English mindset & logic. Can only express very simple ideas
Vocabulary
lockdown: 封城 封控
bankrupt: 破产
joint-venture: 合资
vocabulary: 词汇
characteristics: 特征
recall: 想起来
advanced: 高级
ie. advanced vocabulary
colleague/co-worker: 同事
in store: 在店里
ie. Do you have these shoes in a size 36 in store?
mindset: 思维
accent：口音
considerations: 考虑
ie. You can consider our offer.
Grammar
speak: （动态）说 action of speaking, physically speaking
ie. speak up (大声点) speak louder … speak slower… speak English … speak correctly
say: for opinions, ideas, content （表达内容)
ie. say something more, say you’re sorry.
Speaking exercise
try to speak it
try to say it
before March, I think SH is not a big effect in SH. After the lockdown, I think everything’s changed.
before March, I think SH is not effected(adj)/I think there wouldn’t be a big influence(n) in SH. After the lockdown, I think everything’s changed.
We go anywhere, we need to show the health code.
We need to show the health code when we go out.
If we want to go anywhere, we need our health code.
We need to show the health code everywhere. (place)
I’m not (adj or noun)… agree but after March…
I didn’t agree but after March I do (agree)./but I do (agree)now.
my life … big effect so I like Western attitude.
My life was influenced (adj) negatively/a lot, so I like the Western attitude now.
the government has its own idea, because CHina has a lot of old people.
the government has its own considerations, because CHina has a lot of old people.
If old people … COVID 19 maybe it would be risky/dangerous for them.
American-Japan joint venture
Our company is a lot of different from standard Japanese company
Our company is very/really different(adj) from standard Japanese companies
It has a lot of American company 特征… characteristics
It has a lot of similarities (n) with American companies.
It’s very free, just like an American company.
It’s more like an American company.
He’s my friend from college
I’m from Sichuan but I went to college in SH.
because I … my husband.
because I met my husband.
SH has many brands
There are many brands in SH (location)
I like eat dinner with my husband.
I like having dinner/dining with my husband.
Clothing I like shopping in SH .. buy shoes and bags in store.
I like shopping for clothes/clothing online …but I buy my shoes and bags in stores.
because my company always use English in meeting
because I use English in meetings in my company
Most of the time, I’m not speak English.
Most of the time, I don’t speak English. (habit, information, fact)
I don’t have to speak English at work/in the office.
Would you say(1) that (=is) English is kind of(2) like(3) your work language?
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