Online Class Notes (Jesse)

Grammar

they are very busy, and so do I – and so am I

there were her and her customer – it was her an her customer 

they were in a very high level – they were at a very high level

they have bias against (opposed to) < > towards (in favor of)

what they feel – nouns / the things they feel
how they feel – the way / describe

i have had talking enough – I have had enough talking / I have talked enough 

that was 7 days when i had never talked to anyone – I had not talked with anyone for 7 days 

a positive feeling over China when they were in their childhood – a positive feeling of China in / during their children 

they talk shit on china – talk shit about China

i have saw – I have seen

she took me there for trip / i was in japan for a travel – I was there for a trip / to travel 

there were a lady who … – there was a lady who 

i don’t speak / my mum don’t speak English – neither my mum or i spoke English / could speak English 

I don’t know what you’re talking – saying

i don’t know how do their railway system work – how their railway systems work 

when I got back the room, they called me because they missed my name and another – when I got back to / in the room, they called me because they missed my name and other things 

they couldn’t explain the situation quite well – very well 

Vocabulary

conservative – safe thinking / prefer no change

find sth to eat – find a bite to eat 

catch you by surprise

nervousness (n)

it impressed me / it was impressive – positive / amazing
it left an impression on me – neutral
eg. it left a really negative impression on me

keep in touch with you – keep contact with sb

assimilate – when sb from outside the culture adopts the culture they are in

Pronunciation

milennial / milennium – “mel len nee yum”