F2F Class Notes (Jesse) [S]

my best friend (pr) has a baby yesterday afternoon, she send the photo to me very cute baby. we are the friends for almost 20 years. she is to our school from another place / she moved to our school when i was 9 years old and she just lived very near to my house. we keep in touch all the time and now she lives in jiangsu province, so almost 1 year we will met each other. so I have many feelings because she decided to have a baby just last year.

my best friend had a baby / gave birth yesterday afternoon and she sent the photo to me which was very cute / and it was a very cute baby. We have been friends for almost 20 years as / because she went to our school from another place / she moved to our school when i was 9 years old and she just lived very near to my house. we keep in touch all the time and now she lives in jiangsu province, so almost 1 year we will met each other. so I have many feelings because she decided to have a baby just last year.

Vocabulary

review – fu xi – see it again
eg. I will review the notes tonight at home

i tripped over – to fall over something
eg. my kid left something on the floor and I almost tripped over it

sightseeing
eg. I went sightseeing with my sister

near / nearby 
I live near JingAn and my office is near my home
I live near JingAn and my office is nearby.

before / beforehand
eg. I was at work before class
eg2. I was at work beforehand

after / afterward
eg. I get up at 10am and I have breakfast after brushing my teeth
eg2. I get up at 10am, brush my teeth and have breakfast afterwards.

to have a baby = to give birth

Grammar

I am going to Australia – now
I go to Australia – time is not important / no specific time

I am going to go to Australia – future = I will go 

I do – no time
I did – specific past time
I have done – general past time
I am doing – now
I will do – future
Today Jesse has taught 3 students including you. He had taught 2 students before you arrived.

let’s go for coffee
let’s go for a meal
let’s go skiing
let’s go for a walk
go diving / go scuba diving

do yoga / sports / the dishes / the washing …

I have been living in China for 6 years – past + now happening
I am living in China / I live in China

I have a friend who is very tall
I have a computer which is very expensive
my friend gave birth which is a very happy thing.

Pronunciation

pronunciation – pro nun see ay shen

friend = “frend”