Demo Class Notes (Stacey L – Ally)

Vocabulary

tell (n): something that gives you away
ie.

one by one – continuously one, two, three..
one on one – privately f2f

Actually, no reason. I just choose it.
Actually, no reason. I just chose it.
Upon hearing about my education background, everybody asks this same question. I always struggle with an answer, because honestly, I don’t think I had any good reason. As a teenager, I always wanted to explore more of the world, so I just made a decision – an important decision, I know – based on how I felt at the time. I just chose it, and I think it had an amazing influence on my life and I have never regretted my decision.

The teenager always has curious about the world.
The teenager is always curious about the world.
As a teenager, I was curious about the world at that time.
I have always been curious about the world, more so as a teenager.

Because this TV show we already have 3 times.
Because this TV show we’ve already had 3 times. ( so now….)

The TV show may have many episodes./sessions.

I’m the fourth person be chosed to talk.
I’m the fourth person to be selected for this talk.

Can I speak… ?
Can I talk/speak slowly? Or do I have to speak as fast as a native speaker?

Q: General information about yourself.
A: Hi xxx, it’s very nice to have the talk with you/to be here today. I’m Xiaoyun, I live in SH with my husband for more than 5 years. My hometown is not very big city near SH. Changzhou , it’s in JS province… Not modern. CZ has a China dinosaur park, but I think it’s boring. Thanks to the high-speed way train, I can go home every month to visit my parents. I’m working in SH site and I’m responsible for East and South China.

A: Hi xxx, it’s very nice to have the talk with you/to be here today. I’m Xiaoyun, I’ve been living in SH with my husband for more than 5 years. My hometown is a not very big city near SH. Changzhou , in JS province, it’s just an hour by high-speed train. CZ is a modern international city, but of course, nothing compared to SH. Thanks to the high-speed train, I can go home every month to visit my parents. I have been working in Agilent SH site for three years as legal counsellor and I’m responsible for East and South China.

Pronunciation

boss – no “er” sound

fourth – four +th  forth