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