F2F Class Notes 29th April (Tony)

Vocabulary

Steve jobs is well-known for his achievements.

If everything is famous, then nothing is.

If every city is advanced then none are.

none of them are…

tv show

live show

a play N. – a show that you go watch at the theater, with live actors.

eg: I don’t go to plays.

Come on – As an appeal to change something

eg: Come on, I was only five minutes late, don’t fire me.

renowned – well-known for great achievements

eg: Steve jobs is a renowned innovator.

pre-school – any school before kindergarden

eg: Pre-school is optional in America.

Grammar rules that SHOULD be broken.

Me and my friends. My friends and I

Should not end a sentence with a preposition.

Which journal was your article published in? (Casual)

In which journal was your article published? (Formal)

Which company do you work at? (Common)

At which company do you work? (Unnatural)

Can /May – people often say CAN, but they mean MAY

eg: Can I have a piece of that cake?

eg: May I have a piece of that cake?

Can – ability to do sth. I don’t know, can you? (stupid joke)

May – asking for permission

Grammar mistakes to NEVER make

He/She

Plural/Singular a child 22 children a cat 5 cats

Simple Present – used to express usually or always

I go to South Korea….(how often) twice a year

I went to south Korea, (one time, finished, not in Korea)

I came to south Korea (one time, finished, probably IN Korea) 5 years ago(amount) in 2002 (point in time)

Come/GO: Depends where the Listener is at.

Husband in Nepal, Son is at home. You are at work.

Hey son, I will come home at 6.

Hey husband, I will go home at 6 to cook dinner for our son.

have been V.

I’ve been working in Oregon for fifty years. (you’re still in Oregon now)

I worked in Nevada during the 90’s. (probably not in Nevada) (surely not working there)