VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [S]

Homework

Use the vocabulary below in some writing. Remember past tense.

got sth for sth / sb, performance, in the daytime, stocked up on sth, screwed up sth, pumped, got to a place (arrived) 

Grammar

nouns
which one / how many?

I have friend.
I have a friend. = 1 / not important which one
I have the friend = 1 / important which one
I have friends = 2+ / not important which one
my / his / hers / yours / + number / +s / label / description.

I like the coffee = obvious which one
I like the coffee that you gave me yesterday / I like the coffee from Starbucks = add details about which one 

Speaking exercise

when i got to the office, first day, i felt so nervous so i got up earlier than usual. I maked up and dressing an official dress cause i want to more professional just look like more professional. when i arrived the office i founded the HR manager and then she told where i sit and the IT guys prepared a new computer for me, then i began my first day work. On the lunch times my leader asked me to introduced myself to my other colleagues and then we changed our wechat numbers.

when i got to the office, on the first day, i felt so nervous so i got up earlier than usual. I put on my makeup and a professional dress cause i want to be more professional well, actually, just look more professional. when i arrived at the office i found the HR manager and then she told me where i sit and an IT guy prepared a new computer for me. Then i began my first day of work. At lunch time / during lunch my leader asked me to introduce myself to my other colleagues and then we exchanged wechats / we scanned each others wechats.


I went to my favourite female singer’s concert who is a famous korean solo-singer last year with my cousin. That day, we hung out in the shopping mall during the day to wait for the concert at night. We prepared some food and some drinks but we got the time wrong because we’re so excited. When we realised the time is over, we rushed to the stadium / concert. When we arrived at the concert gate we realised we forgot prepare the light so we bought some light from the guy on the street at the most important thing is I forgot take my glasses so I bought a pair of binoculars.

Last year I went to / attended / watched / got tickets for my favourite female singer’s concert / show / performance who is a famous korean solo-singer with my cousin. That day, we hung out in the shopping mall / center during the day / in the daytime to wait for the concert at night. We prepared / bought / got / stocked up on some food (we got some foods and drinks ready) and some drinks but we got the time wrong / we mixed up the times / we screwed up the times because we were so excited / pumped. When we realised we missed the start, we rushed / hurried to the stadium / concert. When we arrived at / got to the concert gate / entrance we realised we forgot to prepare the lights that we wanted for the show so we bought the lights from a scalper / a guy on the street. The most important / key / main / biggest thing is I forgot to take my glasses so I bought a pair of binoculars.

Vocabulary

promoted < > demoted (v) 
eg. she was promoted to a manager from a normal staff member

binoculars – wang yuan jin

scan – sao yi sao.
eg. do you want to scan me, or i’ll scan you

changed – to make it sth different
exchanged – to give sth and take sth from someone

changed my job got a new job 

look like + n
eg. you look like a nice person
look more sth – adj
eg. you look nicer than him

dressing = sala jiang
dress (v / n)
eg. I dress my daughter in a nice dress

found / founded = to start a company
eg. Jesse founded Smart English so he is the founder.
eg2. I will found a new company next year
find / found = zhao dao
eg. I found the HR manager to talk with them

make up (n) – hua zhuang de dong xi
eg. I put on / I did my makeup before going out.

Pronunciation

when – like “egg” … “wennn