Posts Categorized: English

20/1/2010 11:00 – 12:30

1. I went to attend a wedding.
   I joined in a wedding celebrations.
   You give a small gift to cover the cost of the wedding.
   You put the money in an envelope.
   chaos: confusion and destruction
2. grease:

20/1/2010 9:30 – 10:30

1. laundered and dry cleaned
   carpenter
   masseur masseuse
   entertainment
   efficient
   I have cereal(oats)
   Is your flat furnished?
2. furniture: beds, curtains, tables, cutlery, chairs, crockery, sofas, TV
   Accommodation is very important.
   Studio flat: for single person
3. How to

19/1/2010 3:30 – 5:00

1. litter littoral
   jay walking
   draw up
   expose
   
2. I have to go for a routine medical check up(consultation)
   I have to see my oncologist.
   I hope he will give me a clear bill of health.
3. GB: general

19/1/2010 1:30 – 3:00

1. Could you please describe the route you took to school?
   turn right at(into)
   walk down(at)
   come up by left
   take elevator(escalator)
   walk upstairs(downstairs)
   You walk up or down the stairs.
   staircase
   travelator(needn’t move 自动人行道)
   direct route

18/1/2010 11:00 – 12:30

1. Types of Doctor:
   • GP : General Practioner
     Family Physician
     Family Doctor
     She will dispense the medicines.
   • Specialist, Consultant
     two types of:
     • Physician内科医生
     • Surgery: carry out operations(Surgery)
       • minor surgery(outpatient)
       • major surgery(inpatient)
2. key hole surgery – microscopic
   laster

18/1/2010 9:00 11:30

1. Work Advantage
   It’s a fairly easy job. However, the hours are good. And the good thing is that I always have the weekend off. It’s quite well paid. It’s much less difficult.
   Disadvantage:
   Sometimes it’s very boring.

14/1/2010 3:30 – 5:00

1. pharmacy, chemist’s shop, drugstore
   two type medicine: over the count/household – medicines under prescription
   antibiostics
   sleeping bills
   drowsy medicines
2. She was suffering from indigestion.
   diarrhoea: you have a loose bowel.
   food poisoning
   pharmacy

14/1/2010 1:30 – 3:00

1. We are being kept in a limbo.
   maternal(paternal) grand parents
   maternity(paternity) leave
   comfinement
2. home province
   Single: She is a spinster.
   Qian is a bachelor.
   USA:bachelor girl
   a big extended family.
   She comes from a small

13/1/2010 11:00 – 12:30

1. We greet one another.
   Meet and greet service.
2. There have been complaints about doctors in Singapore.
   cosmetic surgery
   plastic surgery
   Is it healing?
   If you are Singapore Citizen, you can get subsidized treatment at a