VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [S]

Homework

Use some of the vocabulary from today in some writing. Choose a topic that lets you use the words we learned.

Try to use “which” a little.

Vocabulary

technical – complicated (fu za) things from technology
eg. My technical knowledge is not very good / high

technique – sth you learn / skill
eg. Jesse sometimes teaches the SE teachers different techniques

running at the gym being fun is normal. 

running at the gym is fun which is normal.

I went to a gym which is near my house.

It is normal.

I went to an English class in which I had a teacher. = I went to an English class. In this English class I had a teacher.

which = it 

thor – the lightning god with the hammer

a famous line from a movie – a sentence that is famous

batman – bian fu xia

special power / super power
eg. the super power that I want is super speed like the Flash

bat-mobile – the bat car

automobile = car / truck

Gotham – it’s about the city in which batman lives.

brand – ping pai
eg. what brand is your jacket?

Speaking exercise

I replayed some emails to my colleague who is Helen and I told her about some product information of garments which was boring. I sent it to her because the handbag information was not clear so I wanted her to tell me how to do it which is important.

I replied to some of my colleague’s emails who is Helen, and I told her about some product information of garments which was boring. I sent it to her because the handbag information was not clear so I wanted her to tell me how to do it which is important for me.

I had 6 classes today. They were so tiring. I think that teaching is fun but sometimes it makes me tired. This is normal.

I had 6 classes today which were so tiring and I think that teaching is fun but sometimes it makes me tired which is normal.

Pronunciation

reply = hui fu – ree pleye

replay = play again – ree plaaayyyyy