Demo Class Notes (Awatef – Li)

Vocabulary

novel experience – new

Polish – to describe people from Poland

personalised – made or design sth that meets a person’s requirements

ex. One-to-one classes are more personalised.

hassle – sth that is annoying or troublesome

ex. Having to take a PCR test daily is a hassle.

Grammar

simple present tense for daily routines/habits/generalisations

simple past tense for one-off experience/things that happened in the past

speak about sth/my life/topic

speak spontaneously

Sometimes I think about a lot of things but I cannot find the right ones.

Sometimes I have a lot to say but I cannot find the right words.

There’s Chinese mum’s who’s speaking English.

There was a Chinese mum who was/who’s speaking English.

Right now it’s very easy to do

Right now, life is easier/less of a hassle

It was crowded but not too much, especially in the morning.

It was not too crowded, especially in the morning.

We used to move all around the world every four to five years.

We would move around the world every four to five years.

When I spend three years somewhere, I feel a boring.

When I spend three years somewhere, I feel bored.

I really enjoyed my experience in Tokyo. People are very kind, very respectful. I met really a lot of friendly people from different nationalities.

When we practice when we speak, it’s not like online course.

When we practice speaking, it’s not the same as having online classes.

When I meet some English speaking

When I meet some English speakers