F2F Class Notes 23rd February (Celeste)

Vocabulary

When I arrived at the restaurant, I found she hadn’t gotten there yet, then I sent a message to her on WeChat. – When I arrived at the restaurant I couldn’t find her/didn’t see her so I sent her a Wechat message.

Last night I said to my husband, “I will cook dinner.” – quotes do not change even if the story is from the past

word for word – expression meaning sth spoken or written is exactly as it is

eg. I need you to copy this sentence word for word. 

Catherine:  “On the way, but I would be late, I took subway from my home.”

Tony: “On the way, but I ‘ll be late, I just left home for the subway.”

Celeste: “On my way but I’ll be late. I just left home and I’m taking the subway.”

arrive = get here/there

eg. When will the baby arrive? = When will the baby get here? 

eg. When will you get to the restaurant?

supposed to do sth – expression usually meaning you should do sth but you don’t

eg. I’m supposed to read my English book everyday.

eg. I’m supposed to eat healthy but I don’t.

eg. I’m supposed to be at my yoga class but I’m not.

Grammar

have a dinner –  have dinner

exception:  I will have a dinner meeting with my colleagues.

arrive at a place

arrive in a time – I will arrive in 10 minutes.

pissed off with sb

eg. I’m pissed off with my colleague.

pissed off at sth/sb

eg. I’m pissed off at the situation.

pissed off about doing sth

eg. I’m pissed off about doing homework.

pissed off that sth happened

eg. I’m pissed off that you were late.