Online Class Notes (Joe)

Today we focused on:

We talked about interviews, how to clarify during interviews, how to stall for time, and how to say goodbye at the end of an interview

Pronunciation

failed /feɪld/

field /fiːld/

round /raʊnd/

several /ˈsɛvr(ə)l/

Vocabulary

get … ducks in a row (expression) – organize thoughts
I need a moment to get my ducks in a row

full (adj) – without space
My internal storage is full

Grammar

I don’t know whether he is hearing me
I don’t know whether he hears me

It happened to me for several times
It happened to me several times

that makes me feel unease
that makes me feel uneasy

Speaking exercise

Excuse me, I didn’t catch what you said. Could you please repeat that?

I beg your pardon. I couldn’t understand the question. Do you mind saying that again?

Sorry. I didn’t get that. Would you say that one more time?