F2F Class notes April 5th (Ben)

Vocabulary

teach =/= learn

I teach him Portuguese.


suburbs = periphery

countryside

Grammar

live / lived / (have) lived

see / saw / (have) seen

I never lived = finished (I’m gone, I’m dead, …)

I have never lived (so far, until now)

I have never seen this in France.


He will have a French contract.

He is going to have a French contract.


afraid of

He is afraid of not understanding his kid in the future.

I am afraid of (seeing) cockroaches (cafards)


good at

Portuguese people are good at languages.


1 mouse, 2 mice

regret = feel sorry

I gave up my job, but now I feel sorry (about that).


I am tired of seeing closed doors = I am tired of getting turned down.

I am losing self-esteem.


apply for a job

I applied for an After-sales Manager position.

Pronunciation

ocean = o – shun

a half = a HAF