Demo Class Notes (Fiona – Tibo)
Fiona
She needs to improve vocabulary and review grammar
start from the basics to help her build confidence
Focus on expression and push her to try to speak
Speaking exercise
My name is Fiona, I am from Shanghai. I am single.
I like reading books. I work at the front desk in a rent company / office management company. My work needs English,
My boss is a foreigner.
He can speak Chinese but sometimes he speaks English.
Before I worked in a Chinese company.
What –
What is your name? -> My name is Fiona.
What do you like? -> I like reading books
What do you drink? -> I drink coffee
What do you do? -> I am a teacher / I work as a teacher.
Where –
Where are you from? -> I am from Shanghai.
Where do you work? -> I work in Nanjing road
Where do you live? -> I live in Pudong
When – 什么时候
When were you born? -> I was born in 1992 (nineteen ninety two)
When did you come to Shanghai? -> I came to Shanghai in 2015 (twenty fifteen)
When did you become a teacher? -> I became a teacher in 2016 / I became a teacher 5 years ago
Grammar
ago 。。。前
I came to Shanghai in 2015 / I came to Shanghai 6 years ago.
do (today)
I do this today
did (before)
I did this yesterday
talking about work:
I am + job -> I am a cook
I work as a + job -> I work as a cook
Vocabulary
become (v) 变成
I became a teacher 5 years ago
to live (v) 住
I live in Xujiahui
village (n) 村庄
I come from a small village
foreigner (n) 外国人
I meet many foreigners
to lease(v) 租约／租期
We lease offices
rent (v) 租赁
I rent a house in Jing an.
The company rents an office in Lujiazui
rent (n) 租金
My rent is too expensive
front desk / reception (n) 前台
I went to the front desk and asked to see John
receptionist (n): someone that works at the reception
I said hello to the receptionist
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