F2F Class Notes 19th November (Tony)

Have a rest (a little chinglish) 

take a break – you are working, then stop for a while, then continue working eg: “If you’re in the middle of something that takes a long time, I suggest you take a break if you need it.”

have a day off – you are free that day, no work, no school, no major plans. eg: “I have the day off tomorrow.” “I want to take a day off next week.” “I have a day off next week.” “I need 3 days off to go to my friend’s wedding.”

Holiday – a special day off, usually recognized by the government.  eg: “The weekend is like a holiday.” ”

3 Day Weekend – if a holiday falls on a friday or monday, we will just make the weekend longer. eg: “We have a holiday on monday, so there will be a 3 day weekend.”

relax (v) – to rest or make yourself comfortable eg: ” I’m gonna go home and relax for a while before my class tonight.” “Soldiers really need to relax after being deployed for months.

Corrections

go to here – coming here is a part of my day off

good for your health

eating lots of vegetables is healthy for you

five times in one a week, five times per week

each week our company will hold a teambuilding activity, our managers need all team members to take part in it.

join/ or take part in a party(Chinglish) just say go to.

Go to a basketball game (watching) Join a basketball game (playing) Play basketball.

Take part in

Come to the cinema

Come here.

Go to the cinema. Go to Landmark Cinema

Go there.

Vocabulary

ellipsis… – indicates a continuation of something without writing it

deployed – move something or someone to a place where it is ready. eg: “We can deploy the files when they have been double-checked by our accountant.” “The airbag was deployed after he ran into the car in front of him, even though he was driving slowly.”