F2F Class Notes (Tony)

Vocabulary

it’s a little bit pity / What a pity.

it’s quite a pity.

highly subjective

Is China developed or a developing nation?

I would say its developed.

ought to – should do something

eg: You ought to get a new car.

eg: You otta get a new car.

Standardized (ADJ)- has become a standard, meaning it must meet all these requirements and follow all these steps.

eg: our event was so successful compared to the last few years that they decided to standardize (V) it and keep the same process for next year. They even changed the course syllabus to fit the event plan.

might/ maybe

eg: I might go to the concert.    I might not.

eg: Maybe I will go to the concert.     Maybe I won’t

eg: I will maybe go to the concert.      I will maybe not go.

eg: It might rain.

eg: Maybe it will rain

eg: It will maybe rain.

It may be raining (Possibly raining now)

I may go.  I may not

They may/might/will maybe still sign the contract. If the the boss is angry, he may/might/will maybe not sign it.

I might go. I might not

Might have – something that May have happened in the past.    Maybe it happened.

eg: He might’ve taken the wrong subway, and that’s why he’s late now.

eg: Maybe he took the wrong subway, and that’s why he’s late now. / Maybe he has taken the wrong subway, and that’s why he’s late now. Maybe he had taken the wrong subway, and that’s why he’s late now.     HAD DONE, is pretty uncommon grammar.   Because, these other sentences are basically the same meaning.

Grammar

for more than ten days / For = total time