Lesson 14 – Company Structure
November 22, 2017
Summary Talking about company structure The topic of this lesson is company structure. I had a chance to: describe the structure and different positions in companies learn phrases related to company structure look at different ways to describe how people work together practise stressing words correctly in phrases related to company structure. After a night
6-Minute English – Annoying office habits
November 20, 2017
[Ref #6-Minute English – Annoying office habits] Oh yes, it’s fantastic, really modern and very spacious too. [someone praises for sth] Yes, but come on, there must be something (about the place) that you find annoying? [guide someone to bring up things of which is annoying] Well, yes. Like (….) I think, there’re (…..) I really hate that. Example:
Lesson 13 – Emotions and feelings (about Annoying)
November 20, 2017
Summary Expressing opinions and feelings about things we do not like The topic of this lesson is emotions and feelings. I had a change to: agree on a list of annoying things focus on language to express your emotions and feelings focus on language for giving and responding to opinions practise sentence stress to help express emotion.
Lesson 12 – The decision process
November 16, 2017
Summary Speculating and hypothesising about decisions you have made The topic of this lesson is big decisions. I had a chance to: talk about big decisions you have made in your life focus on language to talk about regret focus on time linkers practise using contractions and intonation to sound natural when recounting something. Before
6-Minute English – Dress code debate
November 14, 2017
[Ref #6-Minute English – Dress code debate] You are a man of taste! – 有品味的男人 What do they wear? Well, there is quite a range 都幾廣泛下~ You all look lovely – including yourself. Hmm, I’m not sure how sincere you are about that, but I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt. Well
Use English to chart with friends – Novermber
November 9, 2017
If I don’t read the book, I have no idea about the Thanksgiving Day at the Thursday of last week of November. It’s famous in the USA though, we had better not take it for granted that everybody have heard about it. [take it for granted… = there is grantee that… ] You had better
BC LearnEnglish Podcasts Series 02 Episode 03
November 4, 2017
Reference : # BC LearnEnglish Podcasts Series 02 Episode 03 Summary Asking for and giving advice, meditation, things and places in airports, space exploration, Carolina meets Jamie’s parents, a joke, ‘too’ and ‘very’. [When we meet others] A: It’s a bright sunny morning, isn’t? B: ~ Yeah. That’s true. [Giving advice] Why not (do sth….) ? -example: Why not write
Lesson 11 – Long-term goals
November 2, 2017
Summary Speculating about your future hopes and dreams The topic of this lesson is long-term goals. I had time to: discuss future hopes and dreams focus on phrases to talk about the future practise using contractions (short-form) to sound more natural. Hey bro, when I am doing the revision from the BC platform, I saw your appointment
Lesson 10 – Debate and discussion (about lying)
November 1, 2017
Summary Justifying opinions in a debate The topic of this lesson is lies. I had time to: take part in a group discussion about white lies learn phrases related to lying practise using phrases to talk about hypothetical situations focus on syllable stress and contractions. Well, I didn’t want to hurt (her) feelings so I
Lesson 9 – Dealing with invitations
November 1, 2017
Summary Accepting and refusing invitations when making arrangements The topic of this lesson is free time – leisure time. I had time to : take part in a roleplay where you make arrangements with others learn phrases used for making arrangements practise using phrases for accepting and refusing invitations focus on using weak forms and
