Online Class Notes (Joe)
Grammar
This week is my boss last week
This is my boss’s last week
Last Friday, we have lunch
Last Friday, we had lunch
he told so many things
he told me so many things
he said so many things
He said very loudly
He spoke very loudly
something hasn’t been approved (it may be approved in the future)
they didn’t approve something (it will not be approved)
something wasn’t approved – passive voice
some things weren’t approved – passive voice plural
Vocabulary
shrugging of his responsibilities – thinking that your responsibilities are not important
My boss has been shrugging off his responsibilities all week
delusions of grandeur 夸大妄想
He has delusions of grandeur
compete – to fight for business
He wants to open a company to compete with ours
Pronunciation
quit – /kwɪt/
receipt – don’t say the /p/
integrity – stress on the second syllable
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