food(Level 2) 5/1/2010 9:00-10:30 toast toasted bread Do you toast your bread? jam/marmalade/butter/margarine/strawberry We buy bottled water. mineral water tonic water distilled water sparkling water aerated water still water filtered water The water is purified. The water is contaminated.(polluted) reservoir: lake(for drink) upside down radiator battery The water is treated(sterilized) and filtered and they distributed to house… Read More
Job(Level 2) 4/1/2010 1:30-3:00 dumpling How did you spend your time? They are independent. I taught myself. I’m self taught. He is a very hardworking, and determined(decided) student. He is self employed. I’m a company employee. I’m employed by linguaphone. occupation profession: art, doctor, etc. job: cleaner, driver How do you occupy your time? I’m in between… Read More
Food(level 2) 31/12/2009 9:00-10:30 piece for years wiser Let us revise our work. Let us do some revision. I was self-employed. I was in the food and beverage business.(F and B) My business was quite profitable. bonus remuneration Do you get overtime pay? Are you paid for overtime work? experience fried eggs boiled eggs poached eggs 荷包蛋… Read More
基数词和序数词的规律 4: forty前是four four fourth fourteen fourteenth 9: ninth, 其他都是nine nine nineteen nineteenth ninety ninetieth 5: five外 -> fif fifth fifteen fifteenth fifty fiftieth 3: three外 -> thir third thirteen thirteenth thirty thirtieth… Read More
Free time; Spare time(Level 2) 29/12/2009 11:00-12:30 leisure time hobby hobbies window shopping reading internet surfing cinema moving theatre opera ballet(t no pronunciation) stamp collecting antiques What do you like to do? chef hawker communication letter postcards postage parcels by stamp; post office delivery skype(QQ), video conference When do you have to work? I have to work Monday through Friday.… Read More
Job Review(Level 2) 29/12/2009 9:00-11:30 What’s your occupation( job, profession)? We have different skills and talents. colleague(s) We need to earn a salary. We need an income. We need a regular income. expenses The salary is credited to your bank account. cash – wage He gets a wage fare: taxi bonus: depend to profit commision: estate agent, property… Read More
Docter(Level 3) 15/1/2010 9:00-10:30 It’s a job with a cosmetics film company. What have you been up to?(no long no see) I have to see my oncologist every six months for a routine check-up.(consultation) I’m still in remission. Prevention is better than cure. hereditary ,life style and diet environment. reproductive system organic She went for a thorough… Read More
My First Class Transport(level 2) 28/12/2009 9:00-10:30 cheap – not expensive; inexpensive What are the advantages of public transport? fast and efficient. disadvantage: push & shove crowded – People jostle with on another. inconvenient rush hours or peak hours traffic jam Car taxes are very high.(200% in Singapore) Road tax Motor insurance Petrol(gas) ERP: Electronic Road Pricing COE: Certificate of… Read More
hear & listen to hear to know that a sound is being made, using your ears : There’s no need to shout – I can hear you! | Voices could be heard in the distance. listen to pay attention to something, using your ears : I was listening to the news on the car radio. | He never listens… Read More