F2F Class Notes 2 June (Peter)

Corrections

I argue to my boss – I argued with my boss/ I had an argument with my boss.

This things is not belong to my job– These things are not my responsibility.

Someone else responsibility – Someone else’s responsibility.

I have job – I have a job.

A shoes – A pair of shoes.

Big or not is not a question – It’s not a question of whether it’s big or not/ It’s not a question of size.

She always say something to me – She always says something to me.

This this didn’t let me go to jail – Doing this can’t send me to jail.

I’m very man – I’m very manly.

Vocabulary

Argue – to fight with words

Responsibility – something you are in charge of

Quit – 辞职, to leave a job forever

Advertising – a job in copyright or marketing

Transportation – 交通

Yacht – a large fancy boat

Whether – to show two different choices

Ex. I will go whether it rains or not. (I don’t care if it rains, I will go anyway)

Ex. I don’t know whether I will stay or go. (Maybe I’ll leave)

Punch – to hit someone with a fist

Fist – 拳头

Slap – to hit someone with an open hand

Boxing – a sport that focuses on punching (verb: to box)

Ex. I have been wanting to learn how to box for a long time now.

Coworker – colleague

Grammar

Following “this,” a noun should be singular.

After “always,” you should use present tense, or you can use “[to be] always [progressive tense].”

Ex. I always go to the store, he always comes with me.

Ex. I am always going to the store. She is always talking.

Ex. This person like this thing.

Following “these,” a noun should be plural.

Ex. These people like these things.

Remember, “a” goes before a noun that starts with a consonant, “an” goes before a noun that starts with a vowel.

Ex. An ability, an elephant, an idea, an object, an umbrella

Ex. A banana, a tree, a chair, a shoe, a cake

Sentence Structures

What’s new? (Similar to “what’s up” or “how are you”)

I have been [progressive verb] for a long time now.

Ex. I have been wanting to hit her for a long time now.

Pronunciation

Article (ARR-tick-il)

Yacht (yawt)

Advertising (ADD-vurr-tie-zing)

Colleague (CALL-eeg)

Responsibility (ris-pons-a-BIL-ity)