Online Class Notes (Mike)

Homework

What’s the pros and cons of working from home?

Writing exercise

Many American use biking instead of driving to go to work because of the fossil price and environment pollution. The device of car engine can release much harmfulness pollutant during driving a car, so some cities, states decide to make more hiking roadway in the future.


Many Americans use biking instead of driving to go to work because of the rising fossil fuel prices and environment pollution. The car engine can release many harmful pollutants when driving a car. Therefore, some cities and states decide to make more biking roadways in the future.

Vocabulary

mechanical/electronic device (n)

be accustomed to doing sth = be used to doing sth

happen (v)
something happens

conceal (v) 隐藏,隐蔽
Mary can’t conceal her disappointment.
conceal sth from sb.
Tom conceals his crime from his father.

affection (n) 喜爱

crime (n) 罪
criminal (n) 罪犯

Speaking exercise

Because I have been work from home for 3 months and I was used to WFH. So I was looking forward to go to office in April.

Because I have been working from home for 3 months and I was used/accustomed to working FH. Though I was looking forward to going to the office in April.

Working from home I will have more free time.
Working from home gives me more free time.

And if I met annoying things, I had to bury my emotion under my heart, on the contrary, I couldn’t do it at home.
If anything annoying happens, I had to keep my emotions/feelings inside. But when I am at home, I don’t have to conceal my feelings. 

Grammar

have been + doing sth 一直在做某事
I have been learning English since 2018.

look forward to doing sth
I look forward to seeing you.