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购买新电脑

Computer Uses

??work online with other people

? make music

? design graphics

? watch movies

? create documents

? chat with people

??have meetings online

? record important things

? surf the internet

? send and receive emails

? shop online

Computer Features

??large, bright screen / display

? powerful CPU / processor

? price

? storage capacity / hard drive

? 5G wireless connection

? HDMI port

? USB port

? RAM (Random Access Memory)

? CD-ROM drive

? brand

? color

? model

1. processor —G. heart of the computer; it performs all the basic operations of the computer

2. hard drive —F. stores all the data in the computer

3. dimensions —A. height, width and depth of the computer

4. display —B. shows size and resolution of screen

5. graphics —D. images on screen

6. RAM —C. Random Access Memory; stores operating system and programs upon startup / stores operating system and programs when the computer starts up

7. speakers —E. produce sound

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feature /?fit??r/

future /?fjut??r/

I will buy

(not: will to)

enough apps

(not: enough app)

drive /dra?v/

dry /dra?/

it matches

(not: it match)

width /w?dθ/

with /w?θ/

height /ha?t/

operating /?ɑp??re?t??/

startup /?stɑr ?d?p/

What does it mean

upon — at the beginning of

it means

(not: its means)

price /pra?s/

pry /pra?/

card /kɑrd/

car /kɑr/

when I bought it I chose a large hard drive

(not: choose)

I want my computer to have a powerful processor

(not: I want my computer has a powerful processor)

it can run very fast

(not: it can runs very fast)

If I were you, I would buy it

(not: will)

Is the processor fast enough

(not: faster)

You will be satisfied with the computer

The computer will be satisfying for you.

(not: The computer will be satisfied with you)

laptop = portable computer

desktop = not portable computer

Vocabulary:

Computer features:display, dimensions, processor, hard drive

graphics, ram, speakers, mouse, keyboard.

Four Tips for Learning English.

1.Reading- English books (Novels), magazines, newspapers etc.

2.Listening- English music, audios, videos, movies etc.

3.Writing- English emails, notes, text messages, social networks etc.

4.Speaking- ( practicing speaking) Improves vocabulary, fluency and spoken English.

Vocabulary:

Fast Processor

CPU - Central processing unit

Size

Colour

Memory

Hardware

Software

Quality

Brand

Screen definition

Display

High Resolution

Hard drive

Dimensions

RAM

Compatibility

COMPUTING

the ability of one computer, piece of software, etc. to work with another.

"software compatibility is another important factor to consider"

Pronunciation:

?Hardware

Software

?

?Corrections:

?

Instead of saying:

?The processor is lower than the first one

?Rather say:

?The processor is slightly slower than the first one

Instead of saying:

?The size of screen we provide is 19inch to 40inch

?Rather say:

We have various sizes available from 19inch to 40inch

Instead of saying:

?Don't worry this problems

?Rather say:

?Don't worry about that this computer will suit all your needs

找到你理想的工作

Adjectives to describe personality, hardworking, attentive, honest, flexible, talented, reliable, responsible, commutative, ambitious, charismatic, courageous, eloquent, confident, diligent, enthusiastic, dependable, knowledgeable, capable, patience, kind, disciplined, intuitive, adaptable, adventurous, affable ,affectionate, agreeable, ambitious, amiable ,amicable ,amusing, brave, bright, broad-minded, calm, careful, charming, communicative, compassionate, conscientious, considerate, convivial, courageous, courteous, creative, decisive, determined, diligent, diplomatic, discreet, dynamic, easygoing, emotional, energetic, enthusiastic, exuberant, fair-minded, faithful, fearless, forceful, frank, friendly ,funny, generous, gentle, good...........

David is passionate about teaching. He has been teaching for 26 years.

David is very intuitive. He doesn't need many instructions and can get on with a task.

David is very empathetic. He understands the pressures when studying a language.

David is very charismatic. He is fun to be around and tries to make learning fun.

讲礼貌

spits

points their finger at you

speak rude words

use the shoes? the host provides

You must only use your chopsticks for eating, not the chopsticks meant for serving.

Before the meeting begins

FEEDBACK

Practice phrases more

Is considered......

It's seen as.....

...is regarded as.....

Target language

Lexis

etiquette –hospitable, offensive, disrespectful, considerate, acceptable, unacceptable, appropriate / not appropriate

Grammar

passive voice for reporting language –It is considered … It is seen as … It is regarded as …

kind, generous, reliable, polite, friendly, patient, relaxing

interrupting, annoying,

提供建议

Stella

I read a novel

A movie based on her novel

iteration

I don't fear...

He belittles me.

humiliate

If someone bullies my...

We need to mentiontohim

You don't need to criticize people to direct them

gossip

Emma

inthe industry

hurting the body/physical abuse

experienced bullying /not experienced the bullying

mental abuse

clearly[clear-lee]

I think that my skills at work are strong enough that I don't have to worry about what will happen if they tell my boss

Anna

I want to keep healthy

I want to keep my body healthy

when I grew up

I learned child development? and class organization

They are honest

rewarding

shame /not shame to

tease

beat up the other children

They must involve the teachers to deal with the problem

NOTES

A bully’s actions - criticize, belittle. A victim’s feelings - isolated, humiliated.

Other possible responses include laugh at, intimidate, exclude, hit, whisper, criticized, offended, hurt, embarrassed.

make fun of: to make a?joke?about someone or something in an?unkind?way

bullying: to intentionally frighten someone who is smaller or weaker than you

criticize:to say that something or someone is bad

belittle:to say that someone or something is not very important or not very good

isolated:alone and not having help or support from other people

humiliated: to feel stupid or ashamed

intimidate:to intentionally frighten someone, especially so that they will do what you want

exclude: to not allow someone or something to take part in an activity or enter a place

offend:to make someone upset or angry

Pronunciation:

isolated - "EYE-si-LAY-ted"?

criticizes - "cri-ti-ci-zes"

Your good?responses/sentences:?

Different people have different feelings.

Yesterday, my two colleagues were acting like big bullies.

They always criticize my clothing.

I'm sorry to hear that.

May you could be open-minded.

I can consult them about my ideas.

These days, I feel upset.

One day, I heard that my colleagues were discussing something about me privately.

Do you have any suggestions

You could tell your friend about your feelings directly.

Maybe just talk to them.

We are both mature adults.

I truly understand your situation.

I can't finish all of the drafts during the weekend.

I think it's a good suggestion.

My boss can arrange for someone to support me.

Grammar tips: (This is better to say)?

I think you can bring a gift to your neighbors.

I think you can give a gift to your neighbors.

I will convince my boss, with sufficient evidence, why my ideas is good.

I will convince my boss, with sufficient evidence, why my ideas are good.

I think it could be work out.

I think it could be worked out.

You can neglect the criticize.

You could ignore the criticism.

I know you said some words behind me back.

I know you said some words behind my back.

We should be response for our words.

We should be responsible for our words.

He asked me to do some overtime job.

He asked me to work overtime.

I'm project manager.

I'm a project manager.

I can ask for other team members to support me.

I can ask other team members to support me.

NOTES

bullying:intentionally frightening someone who is smaller or weaker than you

criticize: to say that something or someone is bad

humiliated: to feel stupid or ashamed

isolated:alone and not having help or support from other people

belittle: to say that someone or something is not very important or not very good

Other possible responses includelaugh at, intimidate, exclude, hit, whisper, offended, hurt, embarrassed.

intimidate:to intentionally frighten someone, especially so that they will do what you want

exclude:to not allow someone or something to take part in an activity or enter a place

offend:to make someone upset or angry

Pronunciation:

bullying - "bu-lee-ying"

humiliated - "hue-mi-lee-yay-ted"

isolated: "eye-si-lay-ted"

criticizes - "cri-ti-sizes"

teases - "tee-ziz"

belittles - "be-littles"

offended - "o-FEN-ded"

Your good?responses/sentences:

When I was in primary school, I remember one of our classmates was not smart.

I feel offended.

Maybe they can give you good advice to pic suitable clothes.

I think the data can persuade them.

I remember, when I was in school, my desk mate was bullied by three higher-level students.

I think you should ignore his feelings.

I want to share an embarrassing thing.

Last week, I bought new clothes.

When I was in school, one of my classmates was bullied because they were jealous of her looks.

You can prepare some gifts for them.

I think you could tell your friend about your feelings directly.

Grammar tips: (This is better to say)?

When I was in school, I remember a student in our grade he was a bully.

When I was in school, I remember a student in our grade who was a bully.

I suggest that you go to your neighbor house and ask them to invite you.

I suggest that you go to your neighbor's house and ask them to invite you.

If he aggressive, you can change a boss.

If he becomes aggressive, you can change jobs.

Brave to stand out.

Be brave and stand out.

I think you should talk with your boss more detail about this idea.

I think you should talk to your boss, in more detail, about this idea.

I was be stressful.

I was stressed.

My colleague said me I'm lazy at work.

My colleague told me I'm lazy at work.

My colleague said me I'm lazy at work.

That's no sense.

That makes no sense.

At the time, I feel humiliated.

At the time, I felt humiliated.

They said my new clothes doesn't look vey well.

They said my new clothes don't look good.

看懂合同

I like watching movies and watching talk shows

I think it's quite important to understand the items before l sign the contract

I may not read it again

I like doing craft and practising calligraphy

I seldom read a contract

I like reading books especially suspense novels

I also like watching movies and some TV series

I seldom need to sign some contracts in my work

I like playing table tennis, hiking and cooking

with regard to == concerning, regarding

furthermore === in addition, besides

moreover === furthermore, in addition

as a result == consequently

with regard to – about (About that book I was reading …); re (in emails)

??furthermore/moreover – also, besides, as well, too

??as a result – so (I was sleeping, so I didn’t hear the phone ring.)

you will lose your deposit

read novels to improve grammar and vocabulary

listen to music and audio books to learn new words and improve listening skills as well as pronunciation

watch movies with English subtitles to learn new words and improve listening and reading skills as well as pronunciation

grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, comprehension, language skills = (reading and listening skills)

Target language

Function

Formal discourse markers –?

furthermore, moreover, with regard to, concerning, as a result, consequently, therefore

Final task

To create contract sentences using discourse markers, and then use their own words to explain the meaning in plain English.

When do people need to sign a contract?

People need to sign a contract when they want to buy something expensive, like a car, a house.

Most people need to sign a contract when they get a new job.

Do you usually read contracts before you sign?

?I rarely read the whole contracts before signing them.

I usually don't read them because they are too complicated and too long.

I just glance over them because they have too many details.

Can you tell which type of contract this is?

employment contract

property rental

terms of use

purchase contract

prenuptial agreement

With regards to = Concerning, Considering, regarding,

Furthermore= besides , in addition, moreover

as a result = consequently

Which is the best plain English translation?

英国英语和美国英语

Vocabulary

Ghana

Nigeria

Fiji

Singapore

Ireland

Brunei

Grenada

Bahamas

Barbados

Belize

Botswana

Dominica

Gambia

Guyana

Jamaica

Liberia

Grammar

Cheng (Alex): Shanghai. Likes to play basketball, cook and spend time with his family.

fall / autumn

football / soccer

subway / underground

biscuit / cookie

flag shop = flagship store

George: Beijing. Likes playing basketball, and badminton.

subway / underground

football / soccer

Li (Martin): Beijing. Likes skiing.

Petrol /Gas

Trousers / Pants

mate / bro

aid-band = band-aid

Tongwei (Viv): Huzhou city. Zhejiang Province. Electric Engineer.

apartment / flat

gas / petrol

cellphone / mobile phone

lift / elevator

movie / film

Amy: Sichuan Province. Communications engineer. Likes playing tennis, hiking, and swimming.

restroom / toilet

Grace: Zhejiang Province. Likes learning english, hiking and cooking.

Toilet / bathroom

Book recommendation

The Call of the Wild

Author-Jack London

BE???AE??

trainers??sneakers

jumper/pullover??sweater

waistcoat??vest

chips??french fries

biscuit?cookie

aubergine?eggplant

flat--apartment

underground---subway

phone box--- phone booth

queue---line

bonnet---hood

boot--trunk

windscreen---windshield

rubber--eraser

lorry--truck

lift---elevator

sweets---candy

torch----flashlight

trousers???????pants

flat??????????apartment

football????????soccer

film???????????movie

cinema???????theater

lift??????????elevator?

lorry?????????semitruck

--I prefer American English because I learned it in school

--I prefer the British pronunciation, but American English is easier for me??

--We should wear a jumper and? some trousers because it's cold outside

--We should watch a movie after we go shopping

Vocabulary

rest

fridge

Pronunciation

Ireland

eggplant

清楚地进行沟通

(Lee) Andy:

I’m a safety engineer in a multinational company

English is our working language.

Ivy:

I’m working as a purchasing engineer

I use English to write emails

Foresee:

I’m an R&D department manager

We have a lot of foreign customers

Andy:

I work in real estate

I’m ready for a change in my life / a change in my work

I study English for the sake of my son

Vivian:

I work in administration

I work in provincial government? ?

I don't deal directly with foreign customers.

It was difficult to understand his accent.

I am used to his accent.

People from France are more difficult to understand.

The French accent is strong

I'm sorry...could you say that again

I'm sorry...

Pardon.

I didn't catch what you said.

Would you please say it again

Do you mean.....

Could you?repeat that

Could you?rephrase that

Could you clarify / explain it

I need to ask for clarification:

in a one-to-one meeting

in a group meeting

travel arrangements

due date of projects

contracts

Phrases to help overcome breakdowns in communication by asking for clarification:

If I understand you correctly…,?

So, what you're saying is...

Could you be more specific?,?

Could you repeat that??

Could you say that again??

What does ______ mean??

I’m sorry, did you say…

Can you recall a situation where you were misunderstood or someone misunderstood you

work - family - relationship

meeting with foreign clients - cannot understand what they are sayings? ? are they using phrases and idioms that don't make sense to you? limited vocabulary

conflict with husband - company bus -? I wish someone could cook dinner for me -? you could learn

he has no interest ---? sure I would love to do that

he didn't realize what you really wanted to hear

Crying wolf:?To ask for help when you don't need it.?You have cried wolf so many times that no one believes you when you're really hurt.?

ben --? a word root - good

mal ----? bad

malevolent? - mean? not nice

fastidious - picky, hard to please, strict

very neat and organized - positive? attention to details

adamant - I am adamant about the need to recycle our garbage, it is really important to me. you have a strong opinion about that

what do you have a strong opinion about? ? save water? ? conserve water? - not waste water

I am adverse to recycling garbage, I think it's a waste of time.? against it - not in favor of something?

burning the midnight oil -? I am adverse to my companies overtime policy, they always want me to burn the midnight oil.

they want me to work overtime? work late at night? when I should be home with my family

If you stay up late to study for a test you are burning the midnight oil

idiom

谈论新闻

Your good sentences:

Quincy:

I prefer doing exercises

People in my country are concerned about international news

2 months ago, a student helped someone who was in a car accident

Sylvie:

I'm a lawyer

People in my country are concerned about national news

Many people are concerned about? COVID- 19

Shining:

I like reading books

Different age groups are concerned about different things

I'm concerned about local news

Recently in my country we had covid-19 issues

My colleagues and I always discuss about this issue

George:

I like running and watching movies

People in my country are concerned about international and local news

Today I watched international news about electric cars

GM has a room for improvement because they sold a lot of cars

Kevin:

I enjoy watching movies and travelling

Young people are concerned about international news

Most people are talking about the pandemic

A pregnant woman could not give birth, she had a miscarriage

ZJ:

I like playing basketball

Different people have different hobbies

People in my country are concerned about corona virus

Our country punished many stars/ celebrities

Grammar tips:?

Shining:

George:

Sylvie:Most of them concerned the international newsrather saymost of them are concerned about international news

Quincy:My friend is good at help people about some diseaserather saymy friend is good at helping people who are sick

He was helping other peoples rather say he was helping other people

Kevin: Everyone like mobile phone rather say everyone likes using mobile phones

ZJ:They are talk about corona virusrather saythey are talking about corona virus

Practice these areas:

verb 'to be'

prepositions

Singular/plural nouns

tenses

Vocabulary:

COVID-19

Corona virus

sport

epidemic

accident

medicine

miscarriage

teenagers

?Right now the Xi'an city is shut down because of the ovid-19

Some citizens are worried about their lives because they cannot buy vegetables

I couldn't agree more

I think we could improve our technology

Maybe next time we could do this better

I heard about that and I think the policy is a little strict

The policy is not very suitable for every person

People in my country are discussing a serious issue

A pregnant woman went to a hospital but the hospital refused to accept her

I agree with you

I think the government should care about pregnant women

Yes, I think so.

The government should improve their management skills

I'm sorry to hear this news

It will divide them

Local government needs to improve the management

It's very difficult

What do you think about this situation

?They think women are a lot of trouble because they need to have maternity leave

?They don't have a lot of free time

Grammar tips: (Say this instead) – corrections are in Green

Mistake: ?Do you think the situation bring people together or divide them?

Correction: Do you think the situation brings people together or divides them?

Grammar: Word choice (brings & divides)

Mistake: ?I think more children is benefit to our country

Correction: I think more children are beneficial to our country

Grammar: Subject-verb agreement (children ARE) & Word choice (beneficial)

Mistake: I heard that some people ill but cannot get the medical treatment because the health code was expired

Correction: I heard that some people are ill but cannot get medical treatment because their health code has expired

Grammar: Word choice (are & has) & Pronouns (their)

?Mistake: The situation brings people together but the policy divide them

Correction: The situation brings people together but the policy divides them

Grammar: Word choice (divides)

Mistake: The pregnant woman couldn't give birth, she had miscarriage

Correction: The pregnant woman couldn't give birth, she had a miscarriage

Grammar: Articles (a)

?Mistake: ?Is the discussion bring people together or dividing them

Correction: Is the discussion bringing people together or dividing them?

Grammar: Gerunds (bringing)

Mistake: ?The pandemic bring some barriers about patient treatment

Correction: The pandemic brings some barriers about patient treatment

Grammar: Word choice (brings)

?Mistake: The government need to figure out some special method to care the life

Correction: The government needs to figure out some special methods to care about the lives of citizens

Grammar: Sentence structure

?Mistake: Last year our country allow every family have 3 children

Correction: Last year, our country allowed every family to have 3 children

Grammar: Past tense (allowed) & Prepositions (to)

?Mistake: If a woman have 3 children, they want to find a good job

Correction: If women have 3 children, they want to find a good job

Grammar: Plurals (women

ALEX: In China, in Beijing, most people are concerned about local news, national news and some international news

LILLIAN: In my country, most people are concerned about local news

TINA: People are concerned about local and international news

MICHAEL: Different people care about different things. I am more concerned about national news

JENNIE: They are more care about entertainment news like famous stars

TYPES OF NEWS:

Sports events

War

Immigration issues

Demonstrations

Elections

Space exploration

发表演说

Wei

Wife's sister's child

noisy/noise

in the short-term

It can connect you with a wider world

let you/gives

Daisy

They reac tto me

To make better videos for them

if there are too many audiences

There are no people in front of me

live stream/live broadcast

How they are judging

Bo/Frank

Spain [It is a spanish country]

With European and

architecture.

serious/nervous

official language

Alina

I need to?do?overtime

colleagues

talk a lot in front of people

i am like this...

Sasa

listening

I like to exercise

looking younger

grammar

mess/mass

I want look younger

Xiaojie/Liv

Technical ability

I haven't seen any improvement

...as difficult as you think.

some fictional


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