Online Class Notes (Joe)

We focused on using some phrases in the present perfect tense (e.g. I have started; I have done) and practiced asking questions (e.g Have you started; Have you done).
During this class, we talked about the project you started in August.

In the next class, let’s focus more on the crosssbrand project you talked about today. This is a very important topic to you and I would like to help you speak about it fluently.

Please make a voice recording.
In the recording, please talk about the crossbrand project you discussed in today’s class. Remember to mention when it started, how it works, and the audience.

Pronunciation

These groups words are very similar. Please make sure you can hear the difference when you say it.

hair – heə
hear – hɪə
higher – ˈhaɪə

one – wʌn
win – wɪn

ton – tʌn
torn – tɔːn

Grammar

I just start a project which called crossbrand
I have just started a project which is called crossbrand

If they buy a makeup
If they buy makeup

they leave their mobile to the brand
they leave their number with the brand
they give their number to the brand

I will put a lot of time on it
I will spend time on it (spending time is usually a choice. You can spend the time or not spend the time)
It will take time (when something takes time, you have no choice)

They can see it in the Wechat
They can see it on Wechat

they can recognize the consumer more accurate
they can recognize the consumer more accurately
they can be more accurate at recognizing the consumer

they just didn’t buy it (this sentence implies that the choice to buy is in the past)
they just haven’t bought it yet (this sentence implies that they still have the choice to buy if they want to)