VIP Class Notes (Tony)

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Write 6 sentences using 3 words from THIS class. and three words from your LAST class.

Vocabulary

Your introduction:

I’ve been an English teacher at SE in Shanghai for about a year.
1. position
2. Company
3. Where
4. How long?

I’ve been an Interior designer at SLD, in Shanghai for about two years.

I went to a wedding

What kind of food did they have at the reception?

They have/had a lot of kinds of food at the reception.

They had a big variety of food at the reception.

there are many top/well-known design companies in SH

If everything is famous, then nothing is famous.

“Everything is special, so nothing is special” – Carrie.

“Everything is special, so nothing is special” – Tony.  (I took credit for carrie’s idea!)

I gave the newlyweds a set of candles(N.)/ candle(ADJ.) set

variety – many different kinds

eg: This restaurant has no variety, they only sell noodles.

eg: There is a big variety of design companies in Shanghai.

give credit – to recognize that you know someone did it

eg: I give you credit for trying, but you did it wrong.

eg: My boss never gives me credit for my hard work.

take credit – people know you did it,   Yao Gong

eg: I took credit for the graduation design from my classmate. Everyone thinks I designed it, but really she did all the work.

eg: I would never take credit for work I didn’t do, I’m an honest person.

phrase – a few words used together

eg: Don’t study grammar too much, just focus on learning phrases.

Pronunciation

An Honest – aa Nah nest.  (A  Nonest)

I’m an honest person – I-Man-Nah-Nest Person

All – Ahh L'(e)

Or – Ooo r'(e)

Grammar

Be + ADJ.   this is good

ADJ. + N.   a big dog