Online Class Notes (Tibo)

Speaking exercise

The time is summer holiday so my daughter is follow me -> it is summer holiday right now , so my daughter is follow me / my daughter is (currently) on summer holiday so she follows me

When she heard you have a class with me she asked me “do I need to close the door?” -> When she heard I had a class with you she asked me “do I need to close the door?”

/ she asked me if she needed to close the door. 

They have a summer holiday. It is a long time for us./ it lasts 2 months
I remember that we had a class together in June or May.

There is a joking which is don’t go out for a long time because you have some risks for attack by other people. The covid virus -> There is a joke which is don’t go out for a long time because you have some risks to be attacked by other people. / you have a risk to catch covid.

Most of the people will choose online meetings. / most people prefer online meetings.

Next Monday we need to threw certification ISO . -> Next Monday we need to pass/complete the ISO certification.

The specialist asked us to make a group on WeChat and they do video calls to confirm each representative of different departments. 

The ISO company is worried about covid so they do things online.

They can ask a person who working in a factory and using video calls to look at every part of the factory. -> they can ask someone in the factory / someone on site to show them to factory through a video call

In the certification industry there are some not serious people who just use simple ways to finish the test. -> In the certification industry some companies are not serious and don’t check everything carefully …

We have a joke, they are like a ticket sales company. Every year they will contact us to notice us we need to pay for the next year fee.
Actually whether the company agrees or not we still follow the regulations so as you said the cost is necessary but it is kind of a waste.

Most clients they have some necessary certifications and it includes ISO international.

If you couldn’t get the certification you will lose opportunities. -> if you can’t get it you will lose opportunities.

In China there are so many companies which got certifications. Under these conditions the Chinese manufacturing is still on the lower level.  / In China there are so many certified companies but the Chinese manufacturing industry is still not so competent.

Vocabulary

To throw (v) 投掷
I throw the ball and the dog catches it

Through (preposition)
I drove through the tunnel

Superficial (adj) not deep
The test was quite superficial, they did everything thought a video call 

To joke (v)
Tom is joking 

Joke (n)
Tom told me a joke

Grammar

Direct and reported speech 

present simple

I like ice cream

She said (that) she liked ice cream.

present continuous

I am living in London

She said (that) she was living in London.

past simple

I bought a car

She said (that) she had bought a car OR She said (that) she bought a car.

past continuous

I was walking along the street

She said (that) she had been walking along the street.

present perfect

I haven’t seen Julie

She said (that) she hadn’t seen Julie.

past perfect*

I had taken English lessons before

She said (that) she had taken English lessons before.

In + month / year / season
In march 

In 2020
In summer 

On + day/ date / event
On Monday

On June 15
On my birthday