Demo Class Notes ( Yuri- Ally)

past perfect tense

Vocabulary

exaggerate: (v) make something bigger than it is
ie. I just exaggerated/I was exaggerating when I said that.

overstate: 夸大; 夸张; 言过其实
ie. I overstated the quality of Fila products.

handwriting: handwritten script

jittery: jumpy = nervous
ie. You look jittery.

borderline: very close to
ie. Your accent is borderline native.

disown: 与…断绝关系

Grammar

– think about the things you can “prepare” (not hw)
I’m preparing dinner/lunch.
I’m preparing for the ppt presentation.
I’m preparing the slides for tonight.

when I’m off work. 

sorry, let me just think for a moment.
… I need a sec to think about it.

I think it has something to do with your income. I got a raise on my salary recently so I think it’s easier for me to spend money on things I like than before. But I actually agree with the idea that we should save money because we should consider our needs for more important things, like house and further education … or activities related to self-improvement.
I think it has something to do with your income/I think spending habits/how much you spend depends on your income/how much you earn. I got a raise on my base salary recently so I think it’s easier for me to spend more money on things I like. But I actually agree with the idea that we should save money because we should consider our more important needs like housing/real estate or further education … or activities related to self-improvement.

few/ a few (how many?)
ie. I saw a few people at the party. (how many?)
ie. I saw few (adj, only a couple, not a lot of) people at the party.

I cannot … hardly to speak…
I can hardly speak English.
I cannot speak English fluently.

I’m responsible for consultant… provide the solution ..
I work as a marketing consultant mainly to provide the solutions to/for marketing strategy.

My examination … the score is very high..
yeah, I did very well in/on my exams.

Actually, a brand is not a very important part when I’m making my decision to choose which one to buy. So I pay a little bit of attention to that. But when it comes to sportswear, I think brands play a more important role. Cuz it’s actually different … I prefer fila when I choose my sportswear. I think the design is very trendy and the quality is perfect. All of my sports wear.. they are from Fila. I think I’m a fan of this brand.

Actually, brand is not important when I’m deciding which products to buy./when I’m shopping for clothes./when I’m making a buyer’s decisions. So I pay little attention to it. But when it comes to sportswear, I think brands play a more important role. Cuz it’s actually different … I prefer fila when I choose my sportswear. I think the designs are/its design is very trendy and quality is perfect. All of my sports wear.. they are from Fila. I think I’m a fan of this brand.