Demo Class Notes (Rocky – Ally)

Rocky

– general introduction of the student’s situation, main problems with English, why they’re here, what we suggest they focus on in class including topics, area of English and suggested homework – used to generate profile details & class focus.

Vocabulary

barren: 荒原; 不毛之地 fruitless field

Grammar

some = not for generalization, for amount
Ie. Can you get some bread? There are some children…

generalisation = s
ie. take pictures 

here/there/home/back/to = direction words

I hold the license
I got the license.

to hold this as a hobby only
to leave/take this as a hobby only
let it remain a hobby

you will(tomorrow, specific future tense) be very boring if you like your job
it (situation, life) would (habit, what usually happens) be very boring if you like your job
You’d be bored..

if… I’d…

a job is only a method they can live ..
a job is only a method they can live by ..
a job only provides for your life and your family
only a method of making money / of making a living/ making ends meet.

It’s very regular sometimes.
It’s normal sometimes.

so far I still not visit the US yet
I haven’t visited the US yet

If I want to take some pics, it’s too large a places.
If I want to take some pics, it’s too large a place.
It’s too large for me to take pictures.

a very large places, deserts..
barren fields

go around all the cities in the Switzerland , big one, small one..
to visit/look around all the cities in Switzerland, both big and small.

I like there
I like it there.

if I can relocate to there
if I can relocate there

the time is very long, the sunshine is still there at 10 pm
the daytime is very long, the sun sets/is still up/is still in the sky at 10..

if you can benefit something for them
if they(the receiver of the benefit) can benefit from you (giver)
if you can bring (v) them benefits

a place where you can think something
a place where you can think/ about your future… / things

they have a very short history

Pronunciation

register – REgister

申请账号 / Register