Demo Class Notes (Chris S – Jesse)

I been working in singapore for a couple of months. I also been to Japan. The first time i been to japan is about 5 years ago, i went to japan with my wife, i went to tokyo and i went there for holiday and i was getting more culture shock than the culture shock i got from australia. the japanese realy focus on details, it’s really unbelievable, when i go to the public toilet in china before it’s not very pleasant. The toilet seat can automatically open and close down. They also have 2 toilet together in the 1 one cube. and other things we went to the shopping mall but we was some of the last customer wents shopping…. by the time we walking out the shopping mall all the staff was lining together.

I have worked in singapore for a couple of months. I also have been to Japan. The first time i traveled / went to japan was about / around / roughly / approximately 5 years ago, i went to japan / went there with my wife, i went to tokyo and i went there for a holiday / vacation and i got more culture shock than the culture shock i got from australia. the japanese really / very much like to / very much focus on details which is really / super / incredibly / totally / completely unbelievable and when i went to a public toilet / when I went to public toilets in china before it was not very pleasant. The toilet seat can automatically open and close down in Japan. They also have 2 toilets together / setup in the 1 one cubical. and other things we went to the shopping mall but we were some of the last customer finish the shopping…. by the time we walked out the shopping mall all the staff were lining up / standing in a line together.

Grammar

my job was calling people to asking for money – to ask

that really reflect what my english level it is

I have been to tokyo for many holidays – in your life, many times

I have been / I have traveled – any time in the past / period in the past
I went / I traveled – specific past time
I was going – in the past, happening for a period
I have been living in Australia for 1 year = I started living here in the past, and I’m still living here now.

I am
I have been = done (am / is / are)

most of time – most of the time

time
the time

what is time?
what is the time?

Vocabulary

they listen to my English – they hear my English

I’m not a native speaker / I’m a foreigner / I’m not Australian 

wish / hope
wish – almost impossible / dream
hope – possible / likely

I wish you a merry christmas / i wish you happy birthday = I hope you have a happy birthday

Pronunciation

smile – eye – smaiiilll 
smell – ehh – bed