Demo Class Notes (Joanna – Jesse)
Joanna
– wants to improve: writing, chinglish grammar, past tense, speaking professionally. Has foreign managers, and is a key account manager, main issues are grammar, pronunciation, and using simple vocabulary. First 3 months focus on conversation, speaking exericses, diary or email writing and correct main grammar & pronunciation mistakes. Then start focusing more on business writing, communication, formal language.
推荐课程（每周）/ Your Recommended Course (Weekly)
F2F: 1-2
Writing: 2
1-2 face to face every week
2 writing every week
Current level: 12.0. Expect to improve to 16+ in 1 year
Speaking exercise
Since i lived in US for about 4 years so i kinda have a relatiosnhip with US. in david although it’s far away from san fran it’s about 1 hour driving, in davis you can find the peaceful. i travel a lot especially at my freshmen year. I also drive to death valley. there is no much forest. it’s a different story from california. I cannot see a lot of smile face. I also participate some event. lots of peers at the same age. Discuss about the daily stuffs.
Since i lived / stayed / spent some time in the US for about / around / roughly / approximately 4 years so i kinda / sort of have a connection with the US. In davis although / even though / despite the fact that it’s far away from san fran it’s about a 1 hour drive, in davis you can find peace. i traveled a lot especially in my freshmen year. I also drove to death valley. there is not much forest / there are not many trees which / It is a different story from California. I couldn’t see a lot of smiling faces. I also participated in some events. Lots of peers are at the same age. We discussed about the daily stuff / things.
Grammar
discuss = talk about
eg. I discuss many topics with them
most of time – most of the time
at / on / in 2021
at – a point in time
at 9:30PM we had class
the – you know and I know which one (sb can guess)
Vocabulary
emphasis / stress – how strongly you make a part of a word sound
eg. I have a problem with getting the right stress in some words
i love – my passion is / I’m really into / I’m a big of
learn stuff – get more familiar with / better acquainted with / develop my understanding of / develop my expertise
Pronunciation
aiii – time / wine / buy / fine
when – “wehn”
meet up / meesup – make sure these sound different
strategy – STRA teh jee
strategic – stra TEE jick
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