F2F Class Notes (Tony)

Write 3 Questions before class:

About anything.

Vocabulary

Do you know how to swim?

I don’t know how to swim.

Do you want to learn how?

Yes, I do want to learn how swim. / Yes, I want to learn how to swim.

I want to learn how to sing

sore – a little pain from using your muscles too much.

eg: My neck is really sore

eg: I like that sore feeling the next day after the gym.

blanket – bei zi, the thing that keeps you warm in bed

eg: I put my blanket on the balcony.

balcony – yang tai, a small outside part of your apartment

Grammar

I think my English don‘t progress

I think my English isn’t progressing.

is or isn’t?

I think my yoga is progressing.

I think my English doesn’t show progress.

does or doesn’t?

I think my yoga does show progress. / I think my yoga shows progress.

I think I am not progressing with English.

am or am not?

I think I am progressing with yoga.

ALWAYS WRONG:

I am eat.   –  (BE + V. )

RIGHT: I am eating.   ( BE + V + ING)

What are you doing?

I’m looking at computer.

Which computer?

I’m looking at the computer.

I’m breathing.

I’m thinking.

About what?/who?

I’m thinking about what I will eat for lunch.

I’m thinking about my mother.

Pronunciation

Progress (N.) – PrAh gress

eg: I don’t think I am making progress. (Must be N.)

Progress (V.) – PrUh gress

eg: I don’t think I am progressing. (Must be V.)

eg: I am progress.  (N.)   (No meaning!)