F2F Class Notes 22nd January (Jesse) [S]

Vocabulary

it’s fine / that’s fine 

you are angry but you don’t want to tell them you’re angry = passive aggressive

focus – zhong dian
eg. i am focusing on losing weight

im able to do it / i can do it / i have the ability to do it 

sketch – drawing your ideas

used to do sth
eg. i used to study Japanese

i used a pen and an apple = past of “use”

you know how….many Chinese people learn English? = confirming knowledge / setup topic
let’s say…. you were 30 years old, would you want a baby? = not a real situation / hypothetical

I like to draw because doing it can express myself and I can add my ideas in pictures, so I studying fashion design. When I was a child, I often used to colourful pencil to draw. Now, I use mark pen, water colour and colourful pencil to draw clothes.

I am into drawing because / as I can express myself by drawing and I am able to add my ideas in pictures, so I study fashion design. When I was a child / kid / when I was little, I often used colourful pencils to draw. Now, I use marker pens, water colours and colourful pencils to draw clothes / for my sketches / to draw my designs.

Drawing is something which I am into as it can let me express myself and my ideas can be added into pictures.

Grammar

go to xujiuhui

I can take the train.
the train can be taken by me

i drink the tea – active
the tea is drunk by me – passive

the teacher teaches the student and the student is taught by the teacher.
the boy drinks the tea, and the tea is drunk by the boy.

you drink tea
ba tea drink diao

drink the tea
you drank the tea

do = study / eat

doing = studying / eating
did = studied / ate
will do = will study / will eat