Online Class Notes (Joe)

Pronunciation

weird /wɪəd/ – don’t try to say an /r/ sound

puzzle /ˈpʌz(ə)l/ – very important to say /z/ and not /s/

Boss /bɒs/ – the /ɒ/ sound should be rounded. dont’ say /əʊ/

Grammar

This play’s special point is all artists speak Shanghainese
What’s special about this play is that all the artists speak Shanghainese

In Hong Kong people say Cantonese
In Hong Kong people speak Cantonese

I went to the London before the 4 years ago
I went to London 4 years ago

Winter is during Christmas
Christmas is during Winter

Vocabulary

Down coat / jacket – a jacket or coat which has been insulated with the soft and warm under feathers from ducks
When I go out, I wear a down coat

Spend time (doing something) – usually a choice
I spend 2 hours building puzzles on weekends

Take time (to do something) – usually not a choice
It takes 1 hour to get to work in the morning