Online Class Notes (Jesse)

Yes, actually, I don’t like writing when I studied in primary school. I like arts, but unfortunately, my parents want me to study hard, so they ignore my talent… um, maybe I am a famous pianist like LANGLANG.. But it’s not crucial, because we need to focus on the future. And last class, you asked me why do you want to study English and I told you the reason I have been studying English from primary school. I thought a lot when we finished the class. I like traveling, I want to speak with a foreigner, I want to work at a foreign company. I want to experience life and at the same time I want to find a goal and then toward becom a better self.

Yes, actually, I didn’t like writing when I was studying in primary school. I like arts, but unfortunately, my parents wanted me to study hard, so they ignored my talent… um, maybe I could be / would be a famous pianist like LANGLANG.. But it’s not crucial / necessary, because we need to focus on the future. And last class, you asked me why do you want to study English and I told you the reason (that) I have been studying English from primary school. I thought a lot when / after we finished the class. I like traveling, and I want to speak with foreigners and work at a foreign company. I want to experience life and at the same time I want to find a goal and then work toward becoming a better person / I want to experience life while finding a goal…

Vocabulary

time consuming

I’ve entered a new setting – I’m in a new setting

get a job to make a living  

social experience – life experience 

I went to the park with my friend but then i went home, and my friend remained / stayed at the park.

catch up the milk

heart – xin “hart”
hurt – teng / make me unhappy – “hert”

Grammar

i came to here – I came here

I have 4 classes a week

I can apply a visa –

the first important – the most important 

it’s easy to me – it’s easy for me

I am going to Japan = now I am traveling there
I am going to Japan = in the future

Pronunciation

activity – ack tiv vit tee

I have filled out the attachment for the walk on Saturday.
But I don’t want to show my face in the video / But I don’t want to be in the video. 
So, please let me know what I should do for this activity.

You hurt me when I was helping you.

I was going to study before I started working here.
I wanted to study before I started working here.

If I was your employee, actually I am not – always use past tense when it’s not real

May I know the lecture and seminar timetable of our programs for studying on campus?

In the middle of the road of my life = in the middle of my life’s path / journey

ever   never
eg. This is the best coffee ever (that has existed for all of time)
eg2. Have you ever been to Japan? (in your whole life, from birth to now)
eg3. I haven’t ever bought it = I have never bought it

basis   base   bases
eg. the basis for me studying English is to travel and work
eg2. I am based in Shanghai
eg3. The base of the house is the foundation that sits on the ground
eg4. I base my teaching on my student’s level and personality
eg5. I corrected your mistakes on the basis of it being wrong

effect (n) affect (v) effective (adj)  influence (n / v)
eg. I affect my students’ lives = good or bad
eg2. I influence my students = good, a little less than affect
eg3. Learning English with Jesse is effective = I learn a lot / I make a lot of progress

as  …as
we may not face a plight as severe as these leaders face
eg. I am as tall as you
eg2. I am as old as you
eg3. I am as smart as you

so as to = in order to / so that you can
eg. So as to improve my English, I have class with Jesse
eg2. I have class with Jesse so as to improve my English

Having acquired power
eg. Having learned English for many years, she was fluent = After she had learned English for many years, she was fluent.