Monthly Archives:: April 2010

25/1/2010 11:00 – 12:30

1. natural curious(curiosity)
   dulls
   make up your mind: It is up to you.
2. Boys become the bread winners.
   Girls stay at home and look after the family.
   She has a loud voice.
   aggressive
3. I was an ordinary

25/1/2010 9:00 – 11:30

1. come (no to) here go to church
   go (no to) home
   go for dinner go shopping
   go to the shop
2. interest interested
   interesting(thing)
   party in this dispute
   He is an interested people.
3. sermon
   for my personal

22/1/2010 11:00 – 12:30

1. pronunciation: wondering  and wandering
   loitering
   I beg to be excused.
   I’m undecided.
   I would like to cancel my appointment.
   ponder
2. I will finish at 12:30.
   I will have finished by 12:30.
   I will be finishing at

22/1/2010 9:00 – 11:30

1. erratic
   The water goes through a filtration process.
   There is no desalinisation plant in S’pore.
   Were you caught in the rain?
   Yes, I was caught in the rain.
   Lucky, I had an umbrella.
   Otherwise, I would

21/1/2010 1:30 – 3:00 Teacher: Jeff Berry Burma Myanmar

1. Crime: sth that is against the law
   Robbery: to Rob someone
   Munderer
   Homocide
   burglary burgled(USA: burgularize)
   mugger
   a drup pusher(drug addition)
   pushing/dealer
   shop lifter
   pick pocket – dip
   globalisation
   Import tariffs

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