F2F Class Notes (Tibo)[S]
Today we focused on:
Numbers and how to pronounce them
Homework
review irregular verbs (try to learn 10/week) : https://www.esl-lounge.com/reference/grammar-reference-most-common-irregular-verb-list.php
Speaking exercise
I knew 50% before, it is like a review
We have the annual performance review at the end of every year.
Sometimes I like it, that is when I do great. Every month we have a review.
the quarterly review is more important than the monthly review
Grammar
know (know / knew /known )
Vocabulary
billion (n) 十亿
there are 7 billion people in the world.
There are 1.3 billion people in China.
review (n/v) 复习
I need to review the class before the test
I had my annual performance review with my boss today
annual (adj) : yearly / every year
We have an annual party to celebrate new year.
monthly (adj): every month
This is our monthly meeting
quarter (Q) (n) : 3 months, 1/4
I did very well in Q1
quarterly (adj)
We have a quarterly review
annual review (n) 年度审查
My annual review went very well and my boss increased my salary by 500%.
to increase (v/n) : make go up / make more
My work increased, I am more busy than before.
I want a 500% salary increase.
My English level increased.
to decrease(v/n) : make go down / make less
My salary decreased this month because I was under the
Key performance indicator ( KPI ) 关键性能指标
I have many KPIs
finger (n) :手指
crossed fingers, I will happen
Pronunciation
and is used in UK English for x0
510 : five hundred and ten (UK English)
510 : five hundred ten (US English)
x00: hundred
x,000 thousand
x,000,000 million
x,000,000,000 billion
x,000,000,000,000 trillion
specific numbers do NOT take s
there are 20 million people in SH.
BUT non specific numbers take the s:
There are hundreds of people in my office
Millions of people travel to Japan in October
practice :
12,500 : twelve thousand five hundred
2,500,240,000 :two billion five hundred million two hundred forty thousand
450,000,100 : four hundred fifty million one hundred
5,950,450: five million nine hundred fifty thousand four hundred (and) fifty
finger
indicator
knew(n ou)
new (niu)
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