Online Class Notes (Jesse)

do a speaking exercise and focus on grammar awareness

Grammar

i went to work and the electricity has been shut off – I went to work and the electricity had been shut off / there was a blackout / there had been a blackout 

negative then positive – OK
i feel not comfortable – I don’t feel comfortable
I feel not good – I don’t feel good
I have not much money – I don’t have much money = I have little money
i found nothing – I couldn’t find anything

I didn’t not like it, but I didn’t love it either.

it’s much expensive than sth

It’s more expensive than sth / It’s a lot more expensive than sth / it’s much more expensive than sth

it impacts on our life – it impacts our lives / it has an impact on our lives 

can you hear me OK? / can you hear me clearly? / can you hear me very well?

I had an off day – it was a bad day, i didn’t feel good
eg. I feel a bit off today
I had a day off – xia ban / not working

Vocabulary

Regarding the financial report issue / On the subject of the financial issue / In terms of the financial report issue, I would like to give you the latest update on the status.

with respect to / concerning / regarding / on the subject of / in terms of / when it comes to 

I would like to give you some updates / Let me give you / I just wanted to give you / I was just hoping to give you

butterfly effect
eg. I’ve noticed the butterfly effect of many things on my life these days

migrane = bad headache