F2F Class Notes (JJ)

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Homework:

Reflect in 2020 I have a big change in my life that I job-hopped and entered a new environment. In order to become a better one I would like to improve myself. First of all I hope improve my skoken skills and listenning skills in English.That is very improtant to me cause it can help me in work.And then I hope improve my work efficiency and become more patient when I communicate with others.and lastly I hope I can lose my weight but increase muscle to make me more healthy.Besides these I hope I can earn more money in this year.

REVISED:

As I reflect on 2020/Reflecting on 2020, I had/experienced/went through a big change in my life and started a new job and entered a new environment. In order to become a better person, I would to improve myself. First of all, I hope to improve my spoken and listening skills in English. That is very important to me because it can help me in my work. And then I hope to improve my work efficiency/productivity and to become more patient when I communicate with others. And lastly, I hope I can lose weight and get more muscles to become healthier. Besides these goals, I hope I can earn more money in this year.

Vocabulary

to go through something: to experience something

Ex: I am going through a breakup.

I am experiencing a breakup.

to get off work: 下班

Ex: Today I get off work at 6pm.

lose weight: 减肥

to get a raise: 加薪

to get promoted: 升职

to get a promotion: 升职

probation (period): 试用期

Ex: I’m currently in probation.

Grammar

verb + to + verb

I hope to + verb (to do something)

Ex: I hope to learn Spanish this year.

I hope to finish work early today/I hope to get off work early today.

I want to play/I would like to play.

I like to eat.

I agree to go to the movies with my friend.

I prepared dinner to welcome my parents.

I would like to take the taxi to go to work.

I study English to get promoted.

I work hard to send my future children to a good university.

How has everything been since you got back?

Is it usually this busy after Chinese New Year?

Homework

Write about what you did with your friends and family during the Chinese New Year holidays, what was your favorite part and least favorite part? Think about using the sentence format we discussed today.