VIP Class Notes (Celeste) [R/S]
Homework
Listen to the recording of the speaking exercise below a few times. You can also watch the pronunciation videos.Ā Read it in your next class to practice pronunciation.Ā
Needs more review
bland = no flavor
What is something that is bland/ has no flavor?
I think baozi is a bit bland.
My work is bland because it’s too hard and I had to get up very early in every day so I think is very bland. –Ā My work isĀ blandĀ because it’s too hard and IĀ have toĀ get up very earlyĀ every dayĀ so I thinkĀ it’s (it is) very bland.Ā
Reading
What did you do today? Start from the beginning of your day.Ā
I had woken up at 6 oāclock in the morning. Then I washed my face, brushed my teeth, got dressed (= put on clothes) for half an hour. Then at 7, IĀ practiced English for half an hourĀ while I was going to work/the hospital.Ā Then IĀ had noodles for breakfast but it was not delicious so I think it was a bland experience / wasnāt a wonderfulĀ experience.Ā Today was very busy and I had worked for 8 hours.Ā
IĀ hadĀ spent 4 hoursĀ inĀ 2 meetingsĀ where my seat was in the back of the class. The teacher couldnāt see me so I played on my (cell) phone for about 1 and a half hours. Then I fell asleep because I was exhausted (very tired).Ā I finished my work at 5 in the afternoon then IĀ had dinner before I came here.Ā
What will you do after class?Ā
ā¦ I will go homeĀ becauseĀ it will be late. I want to wash my face and go to sleep as fast as I can.Ā
Pronunciation
eat vs. it
e = elephant
i = his, him, it, hip, this, sniff
was*** open mouth, no ‘r’ sound, long ‘z’ soundĀ
woken ( wOh kin )
hours = ours ( ow – werss )
Speaking exercise
What did you do this morning?
I had woken up at 11 o’clock in this morning. Then I practiced English for 2 hours when I was going here by metro before I came here.Ā Then, I had talked with another student outside the door for about 10 minutes.Ā We couldn’t come in this door we were waiting for Judy together.
I had woken up at 11 o’clock in theĀ morning. Then I practiced English for 2 hours when I was comingĀ here by metro.Ā When I arrived (here), I couldn’t open the door. So,Ā I talked with another student outside theĀ glass door for about 10 minutes while we wereĀ waiting for Judy together.
Grammar
I was
you were
he/she/it was
we were
they were
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