Demo Class Notes (Hasina – JJ)

Speaking exercise

I am Anhui —> I am from Anhui

for the promote —> for the promotion (in the future)

in the end of the year —> at the end of year

everything is fast —> everything is fast-paced

when I’m rest —> when I am resting/when I’m resting

Anhui is more cheap —> The rent in Anhui is cheaper

Vocabulary

industry:领域

fast-paced: 节奏快的

Ex:  In New York, the lifestyle is as fast-paced as in Shanghai.

pace: 节奏

3 hours combined: 一起花三个小时

combined: 一起

prosperous: 繁华,发达

Grammar

to promote: to advertise something, to sell something to someone (动词)

Ex: I want to promote this milk to you.

to get promoted: 被升职 (形容词)

Ex: I want to get promoted at the end of the year.

to get a promotion: 升职 (名词)

Ex: I want to get a promotion at the end of the year.

A is + as + adjective + as B (比较两个差不多的东西)

Ex: Congee is as good as dumplings.

My cat is as tall as my dog.

Spring this year is as warm as spring last year.

比较不同级别的的人或事

(adjective) < (adjective + er) < (the adjective + est)

pretty         <     prettier            <    prettiest

Ex: Actress A is prettier than B.

Actress C is the prettiest.

Actor A is more handsome than B.

Actor C is the most handsome.

Today is busier than yesterday.

The last week was the busiest.

at the start of the year: 在年前

in the end: 最后的时候

in the beginning: 开始的时候