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Thursday, May 23, 2013
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
No Class Wednesday, May 1
There will be no class on Wednesday, May 1, because I will working on the Level 4 Writing and Speaking tests. See you on Thursday!
If you are taking the Speaking test and you didn't come to class today (Tuesday), you must come to my office (Rm. 317) to get your test paper and test time!!!
Friday, April 26, 2013
Transportation: not clean : dirty :: impolite : rude
1. rude
2. time
3. ride/take (if you are a passenger) Or: drive (if you are a bus driver)
4. dangerous/unsafe
5. crowded
6. frequently
Conversations
1. often
missed
2. stop
is
3. seat up
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Household Problems
1. The window is broken.
2. The pipe/sink is clogged.
3. There are cockroaches in the (place).
4. The toilet is clogged/backed up.
5. The sink is overflowing.
6. The faucet is dripping.
7. The roof/ceiling is leaking.
8. There are ants in the (place).
9. a roofer He is fixing the roof.
10. The window is cracked.
11. a PG&E bill
Friday, April 19, 2013
Shopping: Vocabulary
strange: 不可思议的,
curioso/extraño, необычный,
طارئ
to appreciate: 我们非常感谢你, agradecer,
быть благодарным, يقدّر،
يثمّن
the
store
policy:
the store rules, 策, política,
правило, قانون، تشريع
to
accept: 接受, 认可, aceptar, принимать, يقبل
I
don't care for it.
I don't like it.
the
style
the
receipt:
发票, recibo,
квита́нция, وصل
to expect: think will happen, 预 期, 预料, esperar, ожида́ть, يتوقّع
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Monday, April 15, 2013
Wednesday, May 1: Level 4 Oral Exit Test (Speaking)
Dear Students,
If you want to take the speaking test and you are not taking another Level 4 class, please tell me. I need to schedule you. I encourage (鼓励, animar) Level 3 students who speak well to take the test. You have nothing to lose, and maybe you will pass!
Sincerely,
Roland Trego
ESL Instructor
If you want to take the speaking test and you are not taking another Level 4 class, please tell me. I need to schedule you. I encourage (鼓励, animar) Level 3 students who speak well to take the test. You have nothing to lose, and maybe you will pass!
Sincerely,
Roland Trego
ESL Instructor
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Renting: Double Dictation Summary and Questions
We
rent a two-bedroom apartment. It is located on Valencia Street, between 15th
Street and 16th. The building has laundry facilities (washers and dryers) in
the basement. The landlord allows cats, but no dogs, but we don't have a cat
because my mom is allergic (对
某 物 过 敏, ذو حساسية مصاب بحساسية) to them. There isn't
any parking in the building, but that's OK because we don't have a car
anyway. The number 14 Mission bus and
BART stop just a block away, on Mission Street. The closest park is four blocks
away. We don't get along very well with the guy in the apartment next-door. He
plays his music too loud all the time, and some of his friends look like thugs
(流氓, 恶棍, matónes, سفاح، سفاك , شرس).
The neighborhood feels safe in the day, but we don't like to walk alone at
night.
1)
Which street is our apartment on? A: Valencia. 2) How many bedrooms does our apartment have? A: Two.
3) Is our apartment building on the corner of Valencia and 15th? A: No. It's between 15th and 16th.
4) Why don't we have any pets? A: You don't have any pets... because your mom is allergic to cats (or to them).
5) Where do we park our car? A: You don't have a car!
6) Do we have to go to a laundromat to do our laundry? A: No, there are laundry facilities in the basement of your building.
7) How far away from our place is the BART station? A: One block away.
8) Which bus runs close to our place? A: The #14-Mission.
9) How far away from our place is the park? A: Four blocks away.
10) Do we like our next-door neighbor very much? A: No.
11) Why don't we get along with our neighbor? A: You don't get along with him... because he plays his music too loud and because his friends look like thugs.
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