F2F Class Notes (Li)

Pick a hobby that you have to talk about for next class.

Vocabulary

organs –  the insides of your/an animal’s body like heart/liver/kidneys

nightmare – bad dream

ex. I have been getting nightmares lately.

ex. Speaking English at work is a nightmare for me.

get a promotion/get promoted

come across sth – to know something from before

ex. Have you come across this film before?

Grammar

Because …. 

Because my vocabulary is poor, my listening skills are also not great/good.

with + noun (person/animal/thing)

ex. I need to talk with you after work.

ex. I should bring my cat with me.

We all like the spicy food.

My favourite is/I prefer spicy food.

We’re English is not good

Our English is not good

I need to promoted

I need to get promoted

If I want to get promoted/I want to get a promotion, the language to improve

If I want to get promoted/I want to get a promotion, my English needs to improve

We can talk with Chinese to Chinese

We can talk in Chinese to Chinese people/my Chinese colleagues

I never  touch them

I have never come across these topics before 

Pronunciation

foreigner – for-ren-ner

vocabulary – voh-cab-bu-lary