Online Class Notes (Jesse) [18.5]

Practice writing more of the same grammar we’ve learned but write less than last time so we can focus more on speaking.

Focus more on speaking self correction

Topic：Write about your best service experience ever
If you don’t spend enough money, usually you cannot have super good service experience in China, but there is a hotpot restaurant called “Hai Di Lao” there which is famous for good service. When other restaurants only focused on food flavor and price at the beginning of the 21st century, and Hai Di Lao has been focused on bringing the best service to people that made them unique and competitive. I still remember that the first time I went to the restaurant more than a decade ago. The restaurant had been / already has been popular when I visited, and there were many people waited in line, but people could enjoy many services during the waiting time, such as free snacks, playing chess and card games, and even free manicure which was a unique experience in that time. All the waiters were super friendly with they smiling all the time. The toilet was extremely clean, and when I was washing my hand, and there was a waiter who squeezed hand sanitizer, and passing paper, and then providing hand cream for me with me feeling that I have a servant.

Topic：Write about your best service experience ever
If you don’t spend enough money, usually you cannot have a super good service experience in China, but there is a hotpot restaurant called “Hai Di Lao” there which is famous for good service. When other restaurants only focused on food flavor and price at the beginning of the 21st century, and Hai Di Lao started focusing on bringing the best service to people which made them unique and competitive. I still remember that the first time I went to the restaurant more than a decade ago. The restaurant had become popular / was already popular / already has been when I visited, and there were many people waiting in line, but people could enjoy many services during the waiting time, such as free snacks, playing chess and card games, and even free manicures which was a unique experience at that time. All the waiters were super friendly with them smiling all the time. The toilet was extremely clean, and when I was washing my hands, and there was a waiter who squeezed hand sanitizer, and passed paper towel, and then provided hand cream for me with me feeling that I had a servant.

Vocabulary

she tested the IELTS – she did a practice test for IELTS 

public transport – bus + train

they have employee benefits

undeveloped

Grammar

I like coffee, tea, sugar, candy, chocolate and milk
I walked and ran and skipped.
I walked to the shops ___ went home.

when I am here, I am happy

For the last 20 years, HDL has been focusing on service.
At the beginning of the 21st century, HDL started focusing on service.

that = tells us which one you mean
which = adds detail

I have a pen. I use it every day = I have a pen which I use it every day.
I have a pen. It is black. = I have a pen which is black.

there is a cup on the table.
there is a cup there (there = on the table)
there is a cup here (here = at this place) 

here = at this place
there = at that place
there is = 有

if I do it more often so I can improve faster
when I am here and I am happy

I’m looking forward to traveling overseas
I’m looking forward to my trip / my overseas trip 

I go on a trip
I am on holidays