VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [S]

Homework

Use the vocabulary from today in some writing, including the vocabulary in your speaking exercise.

Speaking exercise

I am hu jie i am working in….. my job is to plan an exhibition and i used to be a designer and i used to work in an internet company and 5 years ago i decided to change my life and i went to….. to do a brand new job. i like to bake cookies and cakes at home. I used to have a lot of hobbies such as reading, watching movies and gardening and now my hobby is taking care of my son and I haven’t entered the cinema for a long time and I haven’t slept late for a long time, i have to get up early because my son, he wakes up before 6am every day and he will shake me get up get up.

My name’s Jill, i am working for government agency called _____. My job is to plan exhibitions and i used to be / I used to work as / previously I was / my old job was a designer and i used to work in an internet company and 5 years ago i decided to change / overhaul / totally change my life and i went to….. to take / start / begin a brand new job. I like / I love / I’m really into to bake / I’m a big fan of baking cookies and cakes at home. I used to have / In the past I had / back in the day I had a lot of hobbies such as reading, watching movies and gardening and now my hobby is taking care of / raising my son and I haven’t been to the cinema for a long time and I haven’t slept in for a long time. I have to get up early because of my son waking up before 6am every day and he will shake me and cry “get up get up.”

Vocabulary

members of the public – normal people

for several times several times
eg. I have been to Japan several times

there are many points of view here = many different people with different opinions

I have a point of view on everything = I have thoughts

i tried to memorize vocabulary using many different ways

My son is 2 years old
My 2 year old son

my studies = my education

jewelry making / making hand-made jewelry

started at this company < > left this company

start work < > finish work 
eg. I finish work tonight around 6pm so let’s grab dinner

at work / working < > off work 
eg. I am off work tomorrow so let’s get lunch

area / industry – hang ye