Group Class Notes 22nd February (Jesse)

The Chinese spring festival has been passed for one week, but most of my colleagues are not fully recovered from the holiday. I have the same issue, but not in mind but in physical. I started cough from the first working day, and till now I coughs a lot. During the past week, I took 2 days sick leave, so my work was  broke off. I’m very sad about my cough, because it affects me so much that I can’t focus on my work and my English study. Once again, I feel how important health is! I have been to the hospital twice, and the doctors gave me some medicine but it helped not so much. I hope I can recover during the weekend.

The Chinese spring festival has been finished for one week, but most of my colleagues are (have not yet fully) not fully recovered from the holiday. I have the same issue, not mentally but physically. I started coughing from the first working day (the first day of work), and till now I cough a lot. During the past week, I have taken 2 days sick leave, so my work has been interrupted. I’m very sad about my cough, because it affects me so much that I can’t focus on my work and my English study. Once again, I feel how important health is! I have been to the hospital twice, and the doctors gave me some medicine but it didn’t help very much. I hope I can recover during (over) the weekend.

what time am i talking about?

specific past? – i say a specific time
took

general past? – i don’t say a specific time / how many times?
have taken

no time tense – always/sometimes/often/every day
take