Online Class Notes (Jesse)

focus on asking more questions during our small talk

do a speaking exercise based on a specific topic

interview questions + asking questions to get information
presenting findings – prepare sth to present
daily conversation + small talk – try to ask more questions in our classes

diary of a wimpy kid – slang / idioms / daily conversation

we don’t have much in common 

Grammar

one of my friends he works for the studio

I’m a person not good at sth – I’m a person who is not good at sth

I feel comfortable when communicate in my comfort zone – when I communicate / when communicating 
when discuss about sth – when discussing sth
when communicate with others in English

I must to improve my skills – I must improve my skill

before i starting my PHD study – before starting my PHD studies / before I started my …

my ability limited me to make the communication deep – limited my ability to make the communication deep 

i find some simple word to instead of some simple term – replace
I find some simple words instead of the complex words

I become more initiative – proactive / i try to take more initiative

i talk with my current progress – about

since next week – from next week

Vocabulary

osmanthus

abalone

lighter – it makes light (fire)

i don’t initiate to do that – I don’t deliberately do that / I don’t do that intentionally

parroting

Pronunciation

series – seer reez
serious – seer ree yus

opposite – opp pos seht / sit