Monthly Archives:: March 2010

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:

31/12/2009 9:00-10:30

1. 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

• 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

29/12/2009 11:00-12:30

1. leisure time
   hobby hobbies window shopping
   reading
   internet surfing cinema moving theatre
   opera ballet(t no pronunciation)
   stamp collecting
   antiques
2. What do you like to do?
   chef hawker
3. communication
   letter postcards postage parcels by stamp; post office
   delivery
   skype(QQ),

29/12/2009 9:00-11:30

1. 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 –

15/1/2010 9:00-10:30

1. 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

28/12/2009 9:00-10:30

1. 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
2. Car taxes are very