F2F Class Notes 12th December (Jesse)

Speaking exercise

I got up at 7 oclock because today is Monday. I had 2 meetings at 9AM to 11AM about annual KPI. So, my colleague and I ate lunch together because my boss bought us lunch. I think this lunch was fun.

Vocabulary

discount – zhe kou
eg. My friend gives me a discount at Nike

staff – yuan gong
eg. My friend gives me a staff discount

expensive (gui) < > cheap (pian yi)
eg. This is expensive but I have a staff discount

count – cow  nt

niu – cow

what? Sorry? / Sorry, what do you mean? 

funny – makes you laugh
eg. I think Jesse is funny, because he makes me laugh

fun – makes you happy / excited
eg. I think learning English is fun

Grammar

buy – bought – have bought – am buying 

I watch movies = sometimes / always / every day (mei ci / you shi hou…)
I will watch movies = future (jiang lai)
I watched movies yesterday = past – specific (te ding de guo qu de shi jian)
I have watched movies many times = past – general (bu te ding de guo qu de shi jian)
eg. Have you been to Australia / Yes I have been to Australia
eg2. When did you go? / I went yesterday.
eg3. When do you go? / I go every year

I have watched many movies / I have been to Australia
I watch many movies / I go to Australia