F2F Class Notes 29th November (Jesse)

Vocabulary

on the weekend
eg. i will travel on the weekend

movie / film – dian ying

what industry do you work in?
I work in the FMCG industry

what do you do?
I work as a key account manager for Carlsburg

to have a shower – xi zao

have you been to America?
Yes I have been to America.
When did you go there?
I went there in May.

home (jia li) / house (fang zi)
eg. I live in my girlfriends house, but it’s not really my home… my home is with my parents.

work = the things you do / the place you are at / verb
job = your responsibilities / the company
eg. I work at work on my work, because it is my job to help my boss, and if I don’t, I will lose my job.

experience – jing yan
eg. i have a lot of experience with teaching

work – gong zuo
eg. i love my work

someone – 1 person
eg. I think someone is outside my door

Grammar

do / did / have done / am doing
is / was / have been / is being
are / were / have been / are being
am / was / have been / am being

talk / talked / have talked / am talking
go / went / have been / am going
eat / ate / have eaten / am eating 
have / had / have had / am having 
arrive / arrived / have arrived / am arriving
call / called / have called / am calling
want / wanted / have wanted / am wanting
clean / cleaned / have cleaned / am cleaning

to / for – reason
to = verb
for = noun
eg. I buy a cake to give you
eg2. I buy a cake for your birthday

I am a teacher (not specific time). I was a student when I was at school (past – specific). I have been a teacher for 7 years (past – not specific). I am being a teacher now (now) 

I go to work – no time / any time 
I went to work (yesterday) – past time (specific) 
I have been to work – past time (not specific)

Corrections

I called the service company that I wanted someone for cleaned my home. So she cleaned from 1pm until 3pm. I talked with her about her work experience and I booked her next time for clean my home.

I called a service company that I wanted someone to clean my house. So she cleaned from 1pm until 3pm. I talked with / to her about her work experience and I booked her next time to clean my house.