Online Class Notes (Jesse)

JesseMorgan

Homework

Write your answer:

“Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children should help their parents with household chores as soon as they are old enough. Use details and examples in your response.â€

Needs more review

sth takes time
sth costs money

people spend time
people spend money

Vocabulary

like = i’m into / i’m keen on / i’m a fan of / i’m interested in
i like it more = I prefer / i’m more into .. than … / i’m much more interested in … than … 
because = since / as / due to the fact that
but = however / on the contrary 
and then = next / after that / following that 

since you already know that word, i won’t teach it to you

i got wet since i forgot my umbrella / since i forgot my umbrella, i got wet

Grammar

it’s not represent the time of sleeping is not enough – it doesn’t mean the amount of sleep I got was not enough 

I’m hard to learn English / people are hard to learn a language – it’s hard to learn a language
it’s easy to learn to swim
it’s raining in Sydney

SPEAKING QUESTIONS

taking photos takes too much time / a waste of time

Which of the following functions (feature / functionality) of smartphones (mobile / cellphone) most beneficial (biggest advantage) to students (pupils)? (1) taking photos (2) listening to music (3) recording lectures

What would you most like (want / prefer / be most interested in / most likely to choose) to take a course in (major in / study) ? (1) Mathematics (2) Painting (3) Science

Science: improve society / important for our world and future
Difficult to find work in others

The university wants to provide / offer students more types / kind of entertainment and three choices provided below. Which do you prefer. (1) A theater performance by the student actors (2) A concert (music performance) provided by professional musician (3) A lecture from a professor.

Speaking exercise

I prefer to take a major in science because the science can improve society and it’s important for our world and future and others say that it’s difficult to find a job in the other fields / subjects, for eg my father and his friend……. but my father has / was able to get a higher wage than my father’s friend so i think …

if i were a pupil i would be most interested in the lecture from a professor because a lecture from a professor can … additional knowledge and help you to review… although you will feel tired when you learn it but it’s better for your future than other choices, for eg … choosing to see a drama would be very boring … but he often to listens to the lecture from the professor… i think students listening the lecture from the professor is best.

Pronunciation

pupil – “pyou pll”Â