Posts Categorized: Oral Class in Singapore

11/1/2010 11:00 – 12:30

1. Immediate or nuclear family
   father, mother, children
   Extended family
   grandparents
   uncles
   aunts
   cousins
   nephews
   nieces
   in-laws
2. vacation holiday
   vacant 空位
   vacancy
   recreation
3. You could get a nervous breakdown.(mental breakdown)
4. We have to meet stringent deadlines.
   You

11/1/2010 9:00 – 11:30

1. nut change -> move a new house
   chip board
   It’s not durable.
   Do you have to assemble the furniture yourself?
2. mutton – goat
   lamb – sheep(not ship)
3. ground floor(England)
   1st flour is a void deck.
   miscellaneous

8/1/2010 9:00 – 10:30

1. It is subsidized.
   You get a subsidy.
   Do they get subsidized meals?(USA: food vouchers)
2. private instruction in swimming
   private tuition in swimming
   talent needlework(sew)
3. I went to a co-educational school.
   29 tonite tonight
   m2u -> IUV

7/1/2010 11:00 – 12:30

1. general question
   specific question
   personality
   generous generosity
2. people kind
   stingy stinginess
   mean meaness selfish
   miserable misery miser
   courteous courtesy
   polite politeness
   rude rudeness
   bad mannered ill mannered
   chatty chattiness
   talkative chat shows(TV program)
   loquacious
   quiet thoughtful(vice

7/1/2010 9:00 – 10:30

1. I rent an apartment.
   condominium flat
   The living and dinner room is quite big.
   Bed room is small.
   The value has doubled.(trebled)
   75000 protests against the government
   How to improve their standard of living?
   The cost

6/1/2010 3:30 – 5:00

1. We went to Penang over the New Year break.
   We flew by SIA.
   The flavour is different.
   You can suffer from food poisoning.
   rubber, oil palm ->plantation
   The get tired and jaded.
   You rest and

6/1/2010 1:30-3:00

1. He is a rude person.(impolite)
   no time no see
   You can accept my invitation.
   (reject decline)
   I’m sorry, I beg to decline.
   Maybe, some other time.
   You expect to turn down the invitation.
   Your boss: Thank you very

5/1/2010 11:00-12:30

1. hangover
   She doesn’t reveal too much about her holiday activities.
   It may be very embarrassing for her.
   woman: wig
   man: toupee
   I was inebriated on New Year’s Eve.
   She was intoxicated.
   I was exhaused and when I got

5/1/2010 9:00-10:30

1. toast toasted bread
   Do you toast your bread?
   jam/marmalade/butter/margarine/strawberry
2. We buy bottled water.
   mineral water
   tonic water
   distilled water
   sparkling water
   aerated water
   still water
   filtered water
   The water is purified.
   The water

4/1/2010 1:30-3:00

1. 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.
2. occupation
   profession: