F2F Class Notes December 1st (Ben)
Corrections
It’s my first time to do –> It’s the first time I do
It’s the first time I see that.
Vocabulary
when it comes to 一谈到
I don’t travel a lot, but when it comes to eating, I’m always in !
approach = a way to do
I was walking in the street when a man approached me to speak about a gym membership. I didn’t like his aggressive approach.
Every salesperson has their own approach when it comes to speaking with customers.
stuff = many things
There is a lot of stuff in my bedroom, there are things everywhere.
I didn’t buy a lot of stuff on Singles’ Day.
staff = the group of employees of a place
(1) At Smart English, the staff counts approximately 15 employees.
I am part of the staff. I am a staff member. All of the staff should be on time everyday.
Grammar
a 形容词 15 employees
Walmart employs a whopping 400,000 people.
There is a whopping 15 kilometres between my house and my work !
(2) At Smart English, the staff counts an approximate 15 employees.
Tip : if you don’t know whether to use “much” or “many”, “few” or “little”…. just say “a lot of” !
- I have many relatives and much to do in Shanghai = I have a lot of relatives and a lot to do in Shanghai.
- I have few friends and little time = I don’t have a lot of friends or time.
Tip 2: if you don’t know whether to use “a few” or “a little”… just say “some” !
I have a few friends and a little time = I have some friends and some time.
Pronunciation
stuff – stʌf (stuff = many things)
staff – stæf
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