F2F Class Notes 12th January (Tony)
Vocabulary
overtime – working more than 40 hours in a week, depending on your company.
eg: ” When I work overtime I get paid ‘time and a half, so I get 1.5x (One point five times) my normal salary.”
leek – da cong – looks like a long onion, but not as strong smell or taste
eg: “I don’t like onions, leeks or anything like that.”
would – means, will + if
eg: you would know if had some stinky tofu in my bag
Vacation – to take a trip, or some days off of work or school
eg: “I have a vacation from the 27th of January to the 3rd of February.”
except – all things but this one.
eg: “I like all food except stinky tofu.”
Q: Did you have the day off today?
A: No, I worked today.
Q:When is your next day off?
A: My next day off is Saturday.
Q: What’s your schedule like next week?
A: I work from 8:45 to 5:30 everyday/ Monday to Friday, except Wednesday.
Q: Do you work overtime this week?
A: Yes, of course, I work overtime every week.
Q: Do you have any meetings on the weekend?
A: No, I don’t have overtime this weekend. About half the time I work overtime on the weekends.
Pronunciation
Saturday – Sa dder-day
Wednesday – wenz day
stinky – steen-key
salary – sAL lery
1st – First
2dn – Second
3rd – Third
5th – Fif th
111 – one hundred eleventh
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