F2F Class Notes November 25th (Ben)

a helmet 安全帽

You should always wear a helmet when you ride a motorbike.

flat 平

Helmets make your hair flat.

Original text

Yesterday, I have booked a 6:40 lesson. But my manage told me that I need to keeping work until finished as the time for leave.

Edited version

Yesterday, I have booked a 6:40 lesson. But as I was about to leave, my manager told me that I needed to keep working until finished.

I booked = time is clear = yesterday, 2 days ago, last week, when I lived in Beijing, etc

I have booked = time is unclear =already, before, never, until now, so far

Original text

This afternoon, I received a package, which was a magnetic steel balls of shopping’s day. I had to say that the sped of logistic was too slowly. Fortunately, the steel balls was very interest, my colleagues were rushing to play

Edited version

This afternoon, I received a package, which was a set of magnetic steel balls bought on Singles’ Day. I have to say that the speed of logistic was too slow. Fortunately, the steel balls were very interesting, my colleagues all rushed to play with them.

The speed is slow. The car goes slowly, the car is going slowly 

I was running when I fell. 我跑着跑着就摔倒了。

I was missing you when you came.

While = for something long

1. While I run, I listen to music.
2. My house got robbed while I was running.
3. While I was talking with you, my ice-cream melted.
4. While I was writing the paper, I also drew on it. I also drew on it while I was writing the paper.

When = for something short

1. When I told him I wanted to quit, my boss got angry.
2. You came when I was missing you. I was missing you when you came.
3. I was speaking of him when he came.

I was speaking of him when he came. –> I stopped talking when he arrived.

I was speaking of him while he came. –> He was coming for a long time, I talked and talked during all this time.