F2F Class Notes _1st Jun (Harmony)***

Next Class:  Finish Interview Questions!  / Continue interview questions.

Review:

Listening:  to understand the sounds/ to get the information.

cruising altitude – the altitude at which airplanes fly safely

1. You can remove your seatbelt once we reach cruising altitude.

Eg.  You can’t remove your seatbelt before we reach cruising altitude.

Eg.  The flight attendants will serve drinks once we reach cruising altitude.

Wind Sock:  shows what way the wind is blowing/ and how strong the wind is.

Eg.  Before the airplane will take off, the pilot must watch/look at the wind sock.

come out / released – to be available (usually video games/movies/technology) Anything you might be waiting for/anticipating.

1. The new fallout video game will be released next week./ will come out next week.

Eg.  The new Captain America movie was released last month.

Eg.  The new iwatch was released last year./ came out last year.

Eg.  The new iphone was released last year.

Do you own a console?

Console:  a piece of equipment to play video games on. (Playstation/ Xbox/ Nintendo)

Eg.  No, I only game on my computer.

Eg.  Yes, I own an xbox console.

Eg.  You need a Nintendo console to play super Mario games.

Interview:

Orig.   My name is Will and my mission is to be a pilot.  I love flying and I have a passion on aviation.  I am a student in Nantong University, my major is IC.  I like it but it’s too complex.  In my free time I always do some sports such as basketball, football and whatever so on.

Edit.   My name is Will and my mission is to be a pilot.  I love flying and I have a passion for aviation.  I am a student at Nantong University, and my major is IC.  I like it a lot.  In my free time I always do some exercise, and play some sports such as basketball, football.

Do some sports – play some sports

Eg.  Do exercise

Eg.  Play sports (play a game)

Orig.   My CET 4 score was 598, I think it’s not too good I can get more higher score.  So now I always do some reading and writing to improve my English.  And I go to Smart English to improve spoken English.

Edit.   My CET 4 score was 598, I think it’s not too good I can get a higher score.  So now, I always do some reading and writing to improve my English. I also go to Smart English to improve my spoken English.

Orig.   My favourite airline is Eastern Airlines.  As we know the Eastern airlines is one of the biggest companies in China, there are kinds of aviation in it.  It’s service is good and it’s the safety of airplane is good which is important for the passengers.

Edit.   My favourite airline is Eastern Airlines.  As we know (Chinese people)/  As you know/ As you might know (not Chinese people.) Eastern airlines is one of the biggest companies in China. There are various types of aviation in it.  Its service is good and its airplane safety is good which is important for the passengers.

Orig.   I will tell you about Mao Zedong because he is the most famous person in China history.  He is a well respected person, and the best leader.  He liberated China make our life better and better.  And make the economy of China stronger.

Edit.   I will tell you about Mao Zedong because he is the most famous person in China history.  He is a well respected person, and the best leader.  He liberated China make our life better and better and he made the economy of China stronger.

Orig.   I am interested in Aviation and I am keen on machine tools.  Since I was a high school student I have wanted to be a pilot.

Edit.  I am interested in Aviation and I am keen on machinery.  Since I was a high school student I have wanted to be a pilot.  I want to make passengers feel comfortable and safe, and I want to help people travel the world and enrich their lives.  I hope to help families reconnect during the holidays, and make their journey as easy as possible.

Orig.  There are support me, and give me some help and want me to do my best/make them proud/ follow my dreams.

Edit.   They are supportive of me/ They support me, give me some help and want me to do my best/make them proud/ follow my dreams.

Orig.   Do some reading, and watch some English TV.  Go to Smart English which helps me to practice my spoken English and work on my grammar/vocabulary.  I am getting better after have some classes.

Edit.   To improve my English I do some reading, and watch some English TV.  I also go to Smart English which helps me to practice my spoken English and work on my grammar/vocabulary.  I am getting better after each class.

Orig.  Do some sports and go shopping and have some activities.

Edit.   After work/school to handle stress, I always play some sports, go shopping, and hang out with friends.  At school/work I handle stressful situations by working hard, and studying more.

Hang out: (native English) to spend time with/ to relax with.

Listening:

Answer the phone = pick up the phone

The person who picks up the phone  = they receive a phone call

The person who called = the person who starts the phone call/ they dial the number.