F2F Class Notes 13th January (Tony)

Vocabulary

I got it

I had a shower and fell asleep

I went home at 9:30, and I got home at 10.

they want to get better medical care

they want to avoid taxes

Canadian Canada

Australian Australia

I’ve been learning English on and off for 10 years.

memorize V. – to remember something perfectly

eg: “I had to memorize the client policy for moving abroad.”

refugee – a person trying to escape a dangerous or bad situation

eg: “My clients are kinda like environmental refugees, they just want a cleaner environment.”

majority – more of this thing than any other things

eg: “The majority of Chinese people are Han ethnicity.”

brew – to make or prepare (a beverage, as tea) by mixing, steeping, soaking, or boiling a solid in water.

eg: “I just brewed some coffee if you want some.”

jogging – to run at a medium speed for exercise

eg: “I go jogging on and off depending on the weather.”

Grammar

Have been – used to describe something that started in the past and continues until now

eg: I have been eating shrimp. #1 Use logic to understand that it is not a continuous activity, but you never quit it completely (You started eating shrimp when you were young and you still usually eat it.)

eg: “I have been working here since August.”

#2 Something that started and didn’t stop. ( You are still eating shrimp now)

eg: “I have been eating shrimp for an hour.”

eg: “I have been working since 9am.”

Have done – used to describe something that was done

eg: I have eaten shrimp. (Once before you ate a shrimp or two)