F2F Class Notes 4th September (Ben)

When it rains, it pours. 祸不单行

I started working 9 years ago (一次) and I have worked for 9 years (时间长度).

a / the / (nothing)

单数 / 复数 singular / present

I work at L’Oréal = now

I worked at L’Oréal = I am not working there anymore

-you can use it with time (in 2012, when I lived in Beijing, 3 years ago). You usually don’t use it with “before, already, never”, etc

I have worked at L’Oréal = so far 到目前/ time is unimportant 做过

-you can use it with BEFORE, ALREADY, NEVER. You cannot use it with time (2 years ago, in 2012, when I was a child)

I have been to America 去过 (time is not clear or important)

This is the only job I have had.

a high-achiever

For many people, 9 years brings them to higher positions.

At L’Oréal, you go either up or out.

I realized. I didn’t type the accent. The autocorrect function added it.

Females like to work in that kind of company more.

I more like X –> I like X more

near Shandong = close to Shandong

2 childrens –> children

elder –> older

adorable = very cute

sharp = very smart

When he started to talk, I didn’t understand what he said.

I was embarrassed.

Homework: write a little text about your daughters with 4 singulars, 4 plurals, have done (past perfect), did (past simple), before, already, never, X years ago, for X years, since 2001, comparisons (more, less)