Online Class Notes (Jesse)

Writing exercise

I was motivated by this conversation with my Frach colleague on Wednesday evening. Because this is my first time to commute with a foreign colleague, even maybe I couldn’t perform very well, at least I passed this challenge.
But you know, I will attend a bootcamp about global ecommerce, which will need to discuss for solution with our company’s challenge each other.
And then, on Oct. 3rd, I have to join the global monthly meeting by e-tail Dep., the holder is my dotted line manager, who is that Franch women.
So, I think I just have a begging at my English journey, although have strong pressure, I have more motivate to improve too.

I was motivated by this conversation with my French colleague on Wednesday evening. Because this was my first time to commicate with a foreign colleague, even maybe I couldn’t perform very well, at least I passed this challenge.
But you know, I will attend a bootcamp about global ecommerce, during which we will need to discuss for solutions amongst each other for our company’s challenges. / I will attend a bootcamp which is about global ecommerce and at this bootcamp we will discuss solutions for our company’s challenges. 
And then, on Oct. 3rd, I have to join the global monthly meeting by e-tail Dep. and the holder is my dotted line manager, who is that French women.
So, I think I am beginning my English journey / I think this is the beginning of my English journey, and although I have strong pressure, I have more motivation to improve too.

Vocabulary

I think a half part of them use our products

most part of the time

my daily commute take 10 minutes

how much has it changed in that time?

tidy / neat / clean

i just said about 5 or 10 minutes I just talked for 5-10 minutes 

talk – communicate
speak – communicate / use a language
eg. I speak English
eg2. I talk / speak to you during class
say – to express words / meaning
eg. I say “hello” when I meet someone
eg2. I said that Paul is a good student
eg3. I said “you are a good student”

heavy accent strong accent 

i was a little distracted

it wasn’t my intention / i didn’t mean to do it

Grammar

i needed to pay close attention to understand what he said 

it is similar with SH – it is similar to that
it is different to that

it is the same as that
I am as tall as you = I am the same height as you

I discuss your day with you
discuss = talk about

I should listen to more english
I talk to you

I have been living in Singapore for 1 week = I started in the past and I’m still there now

the weekend is the end of the week
this is the end of our class
this is the beginning of my English learning journey

Pronunciation

colleague – col leeg
colleagues – col leegz

Speaking exercise

I have been trip in singapore at night the day before yesterday and I live in my home in singapore which is located in the business centre but it just apartment not a house. I transfer by plane and this airline is cheaper than in the national day. I visited a lot of famous canteen yesterday and eat a lot delicious foods. I feel it’s very good because I stay there with my wife. She felt glad too. Maybe we will go to museum today, in afternoon.

I have been traveling / staying in singapore from night time the day before yesterday and I stay in my home in singapore which is located in the business centre but it is just an apartment not a house. I came here by plane and this airline is cheaper than in the national day. I visited a lot of famous restaurants yesterday and ate a lot of delicious foods. I feel / think it’s very good because I stay here with my wife who felt glad too. Maybe we will go to the / a museum today, in the afternoon.