F2F Class Notes (Carol)

Vocabulary

A new gym is opening downstairs of my company. A new gym just opened yesterday downstairs where my company is.

The more you say it, the more familiar you will be with the structure – relative clause.

Grammar

I went to the dinner with my colleague last night, so I didn’t have time for the gym.

running on treadmills, lifting

colleague

be busy with

computer (pronunciation)

weekend

jogging and walking

play with cellphone

one time once a week

Sometimes I practise yoga at home (practise doing something)

Last night I practised some leg postures, to make my legs (look) slimmer.

Work starts at 9am and finishes at around 6pm.

I have been working in Shanghai for 10 years. My major was Computer Science. Fewer female students in the class. I haven’t changed my job yet. Not the right time for me yet I guess. Sometimes I enjoy doing my work, but sometimes I don’t quite enjoy doing it.

Because my company is so (very/too) small, we have around 15 employees, so I have to deal with many issues from my clients (take care of my clients), including marketing and payment collection. I often feel tired at the end of the day.

Pillow Fight festival is (originated) from Landon (London) in British (Britain/the UK). It is (takes place) on the first Saturday in April every year.
City life always makes us high tempo and high pressure and brings us more and more anxiety. (People feel a lot of pressure and can get anxious living in cities.)
So Pillow Fight which is for people of the city don’t sitting in front of computer and TV, and go to the city center to relieve tension and busy life by throwing pillow. (Pillow Fight (The festival) allows people to stay away from computers and TVs and encourages them to go out to throw pillows at each other and release stress. It also helps with making new friends.)
Meanwhile, we can also make some friends.

my company is so (too/very) small, we have around 15 employees, so I have a lot of work to do such as I need to deal with many issues from my clients (take care of my clients), marketing work, payment collection.

Pillow Fight festival

Pillow Fight festival is from (originated in London, Britain )Landon of British. It is (takes place) on the first Saturday in April every year.
City life always makes us high tempo and high pressure and brings us more and more anxiety. (People experience a lot of pressure and can feel anxious living in cities)
So Pillow Fight which is for people of the city don’t sitting in front of computer and TV, and go to the city center to relieve tension and busy life by throwing pillow.
Meanwhile, we can also make some friends.

Revised:

Pillow Fight festival is from (originated in London, Britain )Landon of British. It is (takes place) on the first Saturday in April every year.
City life always makes us high tempo and high pressure and brings us more and more anxiety. (People experience a lot of pressure and can feel anxious living in cities)

So Pillow Fight which is for people of the city don’t sitting in front of computer and TV, and go to the city center to relieve tension and busy life by throwing pillow.

(Pillow Fight (The festival) allows people to stay away from computers and TVs and encourages them to go out to throw pillows at each other and release stress. It also helps with making new friends.)
Meanwhile, we can also make some friends.