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周一作业

- Hey，What’s wrong?

- Don’t look, don’t look!

- Why?

- I'm in the doghouse - I broke Sarah’s favorite vase this morning.

- Oh, she’ll be mad. Let me help you clean it up.

- She’ll find out any minute. I’m so clumsy. What should I do...

‘In the doghouse’ means to be in trouble - in some kind of a bad situation because someone is angry at one.

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怎么了？

别看，别看！

- Why?

今天早上我把萨拉最喜欢的花瓶打碎了。

哦，她会生气的，我来帮你清理。

-她随时会发现的，我真，我该怎么办...

“ in the doghouse ”的意思是陷入麻烦——在某种糟糕的情况下，因为某人对某人生气。

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周2作业

- Oh, she’s not with Evan anymore. She’s dating a new guy now.

- Oh?! Since when? I don’t know anything about it. Tell me! Who is it?

- It’s David.

- Noooo way! I need to tell Melissa. ~ Did you know Emily is dating David now?!

- Oops, I just spilled the beans. Emily won’t be pleased.

‘Spill the beans’ means to reveal a secret information.

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-哦，她不再和埃文在一起了。她现在在和一个新的男人约会。

-哦？什么时候的事？我什么都不知道，告诉我，是谁？

是大卫。

不可能！我要告诉梅丽莎。你知道艾米丽在和大卫约会吗？！

噢，我说漏了嘴，艾米丽会不高兴的。

spill the beans 意思是透露秘密信息。

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周三作业

- I just got new earphones.

- Let me see. Are they good?

- They’re so good. They look great, I got them colored. The sound is amazing. You’ll go bananas when you hear this.

- (dancing)

- Maybe I should them for you too.

‘To go bananas’ means to be really excited- or really angry - to go a bit crazy.

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我刚买了新耳机。

让我看看，它们好吃吗？

它们真好吃。它们看起来很棒，我把它们染色了。声音很神奇。你听到这个会发疯的。

（跳舞）

也许我也应该为你买。

“ To go bananas ”的意思是非常兴奋或非常生气，有点疯狂。

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送外卖的小伙子说英语！

周三作业学习笔记

- I just got new earphones.- Let me see. Are they good?- They’re so good. They look great, I got them colored. The sound is amazing. You’ll go bananas when you hear this.- (dancing)- Maybe I should get them for you too. ‘To go bananas’ means to be really excited- or really angry - to go a bit crazy.

教师笔记：To go nutsGet crazy (bad or good)She always goes nuts when she hears that sound. She went bananas about the new socks she got. To lose itGet crazy (bad or good)When she heard we could go to Disneyland, she just lost it/went nuts/went bananas. (get crazy excited)John lost it when that guy bumped into him. (get crazy angry) To go hog wild (about something)Get overly excited or enthusiasticShe goes hog wild about going on roller coasters. To be bananas for (something)Crazy about/really like it What are some things you can read?

MagazinesNovelsTextbooksNews articlesBlogs- website for telling about someone's lifeNewspapersBook summary apps (lucid) Are you a bookworm?NerdGeek BookcaseBookmark Are you much of a reader? Ways to say you like/don't like something: Much of a (usually used in the negative - with “not”, “never been” etc)To like and be good at something/do something oftenI've never been much of a leader, but I've always taken care of my employees.She wasn’t much of a partier/party-goer. +er Cooker X chef A (big) fan ofTo really like somethingI am not a big fan of my boss.I am a fan of skiing. Big onTo really like somethingI'm not big on celeryI'm not big on cold weatherI'm big on politics. Are you a fast or slow reader?Someone who likes to read fast or slow Are you good at speed reading?A strategy to read very fast partly by skipping over unimportant parts To be literateTo know how to readOnly 60% of the population are literate here. To be (something)-literateTo know the basics of/be able to understandI'm pretty psychology literate.I'm only math-literate. Expressions that don't actually mean reading: Read + someoneTo be able to understand what they're thinking/feelingHe's the type of person that's very hard to read.I can read her well. Read someone's mindTo be able to tell their thoughtsI know her so well that I can practically read her mind. Read (something) on/all over someone's faceTo understand their emotions from their facial expressionsI could read on her face that she wasn't sure.I read all over his face that he didn't like it! Hit the booksTo Study/researchI better hit the books, I got an exam coming up. Hit=Go to Do you prefer the book feel or do you read on a device? Are you able to focus for a long time? Space outlose focus and start thinking of other thingsI always space out after a few minutes of reading. Zone outSorry, I completely zoned out Absorbed inTo be completely into/ focused on something I often get completely absorbed in her novels.She's totally absorbed in her thoughts. Cover to coverthe whole bookI can read books cover to cover. Do you tend to accept everything you read? ORDo you tend to question the things you read? Be skeptical of something Doubt somethingI'm always very skeptical of people who claim to know everything.I'm skeptical of his scientific arguments for things. Be convinced of/byI was very convinced by his reasoning.He convinced me of his point. I'm convinced of the fact that he is 63.I'm convinced that the earth is flat. Conspiracy theory- Not a mainstream theoryFlat-earthers- people who believe the earth is flat.

周四作业

- Hey, did you ask Melissa about our new uniforms?

- Yeah, I did, but my suggestion was tabled for discussion at a later date.

- Oh man, I was hoping we can get them by the end of the month.

- Yeah, me too. I guess there’s more important issues going on right now.

- But this one is important to us!

To table something means to postpone dealing with something, such as a proposal, until a future time.

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你问梅丽莎我们的新制服了吗？

是的，我做了，但是我的建议已提交讨论。

哦，伙计，我希望我们能在这个月底前拿到。

是啊，我也是。我想现在有更重要的事情要做。

但是这个对我们很重要！

（选读）

把某事推迟到将来的某个时候处理，如提议。

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Par老师的教学笔记：废墟-ruins Information about Mexico一个cenote是一个深深的，充满水的石灰石沉没孔，当地下洞穴的屋顶倒塌时产生。 这创造了一个天然泳池，然后充满雨水和地下河流水世界七大奇迹-奇琴伊察- Chichen Itza one of the Seven Wonders of the World- Hey, did you ask Melissa about our new uniforms? - Yeah, I did, but my suggestion was tabled for discussion at a later date.- Oh man, I was hoping we could get them by the end of the month.- Yeah, me too. I guess there are more important issues going on right now.- But this one is important to us!To table something means to postpone dealing with something, such as a proposal, until a future time.例句：I'd rather table the issue until we have some more concrete information.例句：We should table this idea until we have more resources to carry it out. Another similar expression to table something is “to put on the back burner”. to put sth on the back burner= 暂时搁置某事 back burner = 煤气头例句：I’m too tired, so I’ll just put this task on the back burner for now. 例句：I really want to see that movie, so I’ll have to put my homework on the back burner. Discussion Questions: Have you all ever put anything on the back burner? What was it? And why? How long was it on the back burner? #2语法点suggestion-to suggestWhat are some different ways we can do this? How about you try…? + 动词+ingWhy don’t you…? 动词Have you ever thought about…? 动词+ingWe don’t really use “advise” unless it’s more formal.例句：The doctor advised him to get a checkup every 6 months.例句：The lawyer advised him to not argue anymore with the police. 注意！We do use the noun “advice”, 和 “give” 来用搭配, “to give advice”，Advise = 动词Advice = 名词 Discussion Questions: What advice would you give your friend who wants to lose weight? How about finding a bf/gf? And what about getting a raise? 加薪“How about you try…/Why don’t you…/Have you ever thought about…”

周五作业

- I’m thinking of getting Playstation 5. It looks insane!

- The price is probably insane, as well.

- Yeah, it is. But you get controllers, you get a huge storage space, you get new games, the whole shebang.

- Shebang? Is that a new game?

- No, like, the whole thing.

The whole shebang is a popular slang - it means - the whole thing - everything that’s included into something.

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美国老师外教课周五作业

我在考虑买台 5 ，看起来太疯狂了！

价格可能也是疯狂的。

是的。但是你有控制器，有巨大的存储空间，有新的游戏，所有的一切。

谢邦？这是新游戏吗？

不，整个事情。

whole she bang 是一个流行的俚语——它的意思是——整个事情——包括在某物中的所有东西。

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1对1美国老师Leah，现在住在南非，我从2013年开始在教室教学，3年前转线上教学。希望能在我的课堂里见到你，我可以帮你提高你的英语。Have a good day, See you soon.

上课时间：周一至周五，北京时间13点之后哦

Senka老师说：I have a background in environmental engineering.我有环境工程的背景。大家好我叫Senka。我来自美国加州，我教英语多年，并获得了英语教学证书。我擅长教发音、技术写作和词汇。我也非常乐意与我的学生对话中提高学生的口语思维。我也有很多爱好，期待在我的一对一课上看到你。[呲牙][呲牙]

周一作业

- Okay, listen. So we’ll go to her house around 9. Adam will be there around 9:30, so have to pretend we don’t know anything about it. Then, when he comes, you and Amanda go upstairs, like, change or something. What do you think?

- What about Tiffany?

- She’ll be there, too. So you’re coming, right?

- Oh yeah, I’m down. Can’t wait to see it.

（选读）

‘I’m down’ is used for saying that you agree to do something.

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好吧，听着。我们 9 点左右去她家亚当九点半会到，我们得假装什么都不知道。然后等他来了你和 Am anda 上楼换衣服什么的。大家怎么看？

蒂凡尼呢？

她也会去的，你会来吧？

哦，是的，我下来了。等不及要看了。

（选读）

“我下来了”用来表示你同意做某事。

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他签订过《巴黎气侯协议》。这两天，他又签订了《中美应对全球气侯变化强力行动合作协议》。昨天他代表美国🇺🇸签订了《格拉斯哥气侯协议》。他签订过的最受美国🇺🇸两党争议的《伊核协议》过两天要重开谈判……他的名字，克里！一个真正的政治家！今天，习近平总书记要与拜登总统电话约谈！

（提示：克里下巴颏与Florence老师的下巴颏都有一个酒窝！提问：克里怀抱孙女的是谁？呵呵🙃，纯属八卦，切莫对号入座。）

周二作业

There’s another way to use ‘I’m down’ in a different situation. Pay attention

- Is there a party happening tonight?

- I don’t know.

- I really feel like dancing. Let’s check. Something must be on.

- I don’t feel like it. I am a bit down.

- Oh, what’s wrong?

（选读）

I’m down can also be used to express feeling a bit sad or upset.

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在不同的情况下还有另一种方式来使用“ I ' m down ”，注意

今晚有聚会吗？

我不知道。

我真的很想跳舞。让我们看看。一定有什么东西在上演。

我不喜欢，我有点情绪低落。

哦，怎么了？

（选读）

I ' m down 也可以用来表示有点难过或不高兴。

21：00-21:45美国老师外教课Dialogue: There’s another way to use ‘I’m down’ in a different situation. Pay attention - Is there a party happening tonight?- I don’t know.- I really feel like dancing. Let’s check. Something must be on. - I don’t feel like it. I am a bit down.- Oh, what’s wrong?（选读）I’m down can also be used to express feeling a bit sad or upset.Also used as “I’m feeling a bit down” = 心情不好What are some other ways we can say this? I’m not feeling too good. I’m not in the mood. 注意: to be down (for something) = 你愿意做，不过，只能用回复别人的邀请时候。例句：A: Hey, you wanna get some pizza tonight with us? B: That sounds great, I’m down! 例句：A: Hey, are you down to hang out this weekend in the park?B: Yea! Sounds good. Discussion Questions: 1) What do you usually do when you are down? What about your friends? What do you do if they’re feeling down?2) You friends ask you if you want to hang out, what can you say? 2） To happen (口语) = to be going on， (口语) to take place (书面) Hey man, how’s it going? So, what’s happening tonight? Any plans? (进行时) （今晚有活动吗？今晚有什么安排？）例句：Did you hear that loud sound outside? What happened? (过去时)中文-有没有听到那个大的声响？发生什么事情？3） must be on = something must be going on在口语上，可以省略 “going”,例句：A: Hey, is there a big party going on tonight? Did you hear about it?B: I didn’t hear about it, but something must be on, it’s a Friday night!

周三作业

- They invested a lot of money into a new business. David sold his house, Amanda was working day in day out.

- Yeah, they’ve put a lot of work in. Is everything fine now?

- Well, it didn’t really pan out the way they expected.

- Pan out?!

- Yeah, Covid hit and they’ve lost almost everything.

- Oh, too bad.

（选读）

To ‘pan out’ means to ‘work out’ to or to ‘turn out well’

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周三作业

他们在一项新业务上投入了大量资金。大卫卖了房子阿曼达每天都在工作。

是的，他们做了很多工作。现在一切都好吗？

嗯，结果并不像他们所期望的那样。

找到了吗？

是的，科维被击中，他们几乎失去了一切。

哦，太糟糕了。

（选读）

“ pan out ”的意思是“努力工作”或“结果很好”

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Unexpected events

Florence老师的周三作业学习笔记：

- They invested a lot of money into a new business. David sold his house, Amanda was working day in and day out.= every day, all day- Yeah, they’ve put a lot of work in. Is everything fine now? - Well, it didn’t really pan out the way they expected. - Pan out?!- Yeah, Covid hit and they’ve lost almost everything.- Oh, too bad.（选读）To ‘pan out’ means to ‘work out’ to or to ‘turn out well’ My day didn't go well. My plan didn't work out. My date didn't go as planned. My week didn't go smoothly. What happened last time things didn't pan out? To go someone's wayTo happen the way you'd likeI wanted to get that job I applied for, but it didn't really go my way. To be invested in somethingTo have made efforts in order to make something happen/ really want somethingI was so invested (adjective) in making it to the finals.I was so invested in John winning the match. (Different:) I invested (v) so much in my company. To put work into somethingInvest work into somethingI put so much work into this presentation. A turn of eventsAn unexpected change of circumstanceEveryone was sure he would win this round, what a turn of events. To end up To finally (usually unexpectedly) happen a certain wayHe ended up marrying a country girl. He got furloughed and then finally ended up losing his job due to the pandemic. To get let downTo be disappointedThey got let down because the rain canceled their plans. To vent (pent up anger)To express emotions like frustration or anger in a burstI really need to vent to you about this situation.I felt better after venting out all my emotions. To face a situationAcknowledge, accept, or deal with a situationOnce it happened, I had to face the situation to be able to move forward.Don’t get stuck in the past Process Understand deeper, deal with Worst-case scenarioI always try to think of the worst-case scenario so I don't get disappointed.Think of the worst-case to be prepared for the worst Kill one's self over somethingTo get over-exhausted or overworked for somethingThere's really no need to kill yourself over this exam. Don't kill yourself over your job To beat yourself upTo blame yourself very harshly You didn't mean for it to happen, so don't beat yourself up about it. I have to stop beating myself up about it because there was nothing I could have done. To fall apart (someone, or something/a plan)To lose it emotionally, lose all hopeShe fell apart when she lost her phone. All of my plans fell apart (be ruined) because he bailed on me. To be torn apartTo have a terrible effect on someone/somethingShe was torn apart by her father's passing.Her future was torn apart by the accident. To look on the bright sideTo be positive, To focus on the good/positiveWe can always look on the bright side. Move onTo let go of the past, to forget and keep making progressShe still hasn't moved on from her breakup. Get over itShe still hasn't gotten over the breakup. Keep going/move forwardI failed my last exam, but I have to keep going. This time it didn't work out, but I have to move forward. Hang in there/ hang onDon't give upYou just have to hang on, things out turn okay. Hang in there. It will be alright. Sort something out Figure something out Work something out The event was outside, but now it's raining, so we have to sort it out.I have to figure this math problem.We can work it out.

周四作业

- But mom, I can go there by myself. Please.

- I don’t think they’d like you strolling around there alone, kiddo.

- But why?

- It’s not safe.

- ...

- You’re still green. You’ll understand when you’re older.

‘To be green’ means to be lacking experience or training.

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周四作业

但是妈妈，我可以自己去。求你了。

我想他们不会喜欢你一个人在那里闲逛，孩子。

为什么呢？

这不安全。

- ...

你还是新手，等你长大了就明白了。

“绿色”的意思是缺乏经验或训练。

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瑞文课后笔记：

1、对话- But mom, I can go there by myself. Please.- I don’t think they’d like you strolling around there alone, kiddo. - But why?- It’s not safe.- ...- You’re still green. You’ll understand when you’re older.2、讲解Mature/immatureExperienced/inexperiencedSeasoned= experienced

Sophisticated: fancy, elegant Exposed

to: “Kids are exposed to so much these days”Exposed to...a good/bad influenceI would tell my younger self....Comfort zone“Getting out of your comfort zone” “Stay in your comfort zone”ProtectiveOverprotectivePrevent something from happening.

周五作业

- Guys, are we done?

- I don’t think we’ll be done anytime soon. We should go home.

- Go home?! This needs to be finished by Monday.

- Oh. So we need to pull an all-nighter?

- I guess we have to. Get your coffee.

To pull an all-nighter is an act of staying up all night, as to study or finish a task.

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周五作业

伙计们，我们结束了吗？

我不认为我们很快就能结束，我们应该回家。

回家？！这个必须在星期一之前完成。

噢，所以我们需要通宵？

我想我们必须去买咖啡。

熬夜是一种熬夜的行为，如学习或完成任务。

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Hurt people hurt other people.Love people love other people.

伤人者人伤之。爱人者人爱之。墨子说：“兼相爱，交相利。”

周一作业

- What’s the time?

- 8:45

- Shoot! We’re so late. Let’s go!

- Late for what?

- I made a reservation at 9. They said we need to be there on the dot.

- Oh, we better hurry.

（选读）

‘On the dot’ means exactly on time.

晚上外教课：

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几点了？

- 8:45

糟了，我们迟到了，走吧！

迟到什么？

我预订了 9 点。他们说我们必须准时到。

噢，我们最好快点。

（选读）

“准时”的意思是完全准时。

晚上外教课：

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Oliver 老师的教学笔记：

Do the side hustle!

e)A job with a ………………….. contract has no established regular hours.

4)A.necessityB.time C.despair D.needs

scam. By the 1950s they were using side hustles to 3. … to legitimate work,

aspirational. ‘Side hustle’captures a certain kind of scrappy*, 7. … spirit.”

cushy dead-end full-timepart-time

permanent temporary worthwhile zero-hours

2)A.setB.orderC.kindD.class

Side hustle

7)A. work B.studious C.business D.entrepreneurial

4. …. While a side hustle can certainly bring in extra 5. …, it's 6. … more

“The word‘side hustle’has its 1. …in popular African American newspapers.

2.Choose the correct options(A, B, C or D) to complete the text.

This is the side hustle revolution:TED Talk by Nicaila Matthews Okome

g)In a ………………….. job you get paid for doing easy and pleasant things.

6)A.littleB.alittleC.bitD.some

too. A side hustle is a little different than asecond job. A second job is about

1.Complete the definitions with the words in the box.Then,make a list of

h)In a ………………….. job the work you do is important or has value.

1)A.rootsB.parts C.start D.name

In the 1920s these papers used the word ‘hustle’to refer to some2. … of

3)A.citeB.broachC.speakD.refer

*scrappy: having a determined nature

d)A ………………….. job lasts until you decide to leave.

5)A.incomeB.salary C.wage D.savings

a)In a …………………..job you work allday, five days a week.

other words that collocate with ‘job’.

c)A ………………….. job lasts for a limited period of time.

f)In a ………………….. job you never get promoted.

b)In a ………………….. job you work a limited number of hoursor days.

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Do the side hustle!

2)It’s time to ……....a bet on yourself and

C.

from the other business owners.

3)Her determination ……....her apart

of challenges.

3)You can achieve anything with a little

……....themselves accountable.

……....my own decisions.

2)Shall we ……....a meeting to discuss

yet?

now, it will pay off.

I’ve accomplished what I set out to do.

4.Research ideas for side hustles. Make a note of the top three ideas to share

3)If you ……....an investment in yourself

1)I’m going to ……....my best to make

you’ll never do anything new.

1)You need to ……....through in the face

2)If you don’t ……....the boundaries,

1)A large number of young people ……....

2)I’m learning how to ……....my own

2)Have you ……....a date for the launch

with a plan.

about setting up a business.

B.

G.

3)We’re going to ……....a training course

business.

D.

with clients.

3)I won’t ……....down from this role until

I trust.

…….....

1)I wanted to become my own boss and

E.

open your own business.

A.

3)I only ever ……....business with people

a side hustle.

2)Make sure you ……....some

1)She decided it was time to ……....out

3)It’s important to ……....your ground

1)Successful businesspeople always

F.

3.Complete the three sentences with the same word.

on her own.

in class.

1)She ……....out her plans in a meeting

background research before coming up

2)I need to ……....up to the challenge.

and not back down.

our plans?

this scheme work.

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Do the side hustle!

questions.

Oliver老师的教学笔记（续）

Do the side hustle!

questions.

4.Research ideas for side hustles. Make a note of the top three ideas to share

in class.

telling their bosses about their ventures?

On average, millennials

About 45% of working

g)How did Lisa Price, creator of Carol's Daughter,

employment or income

make $258 a month.

spend 12 hours a week

citizensin the USAearn

hustles?

successfulbusiness?

6.Watch avideo[https://youtu.be/ngFXRh3ahm8]and answer the questions

b)From where did Nailah Ellis-Brown start Ellis Island Tea?

h)Why aren’t millennial side hustlers worried about

feel about her television production job?

•Why do you think people set up side hustles?

hustling.

extra income by side

•What are the advantages and disadvantages of setting up a side hustle?

5.Read the definition and comments about side hustles and discuss the

Side hustle: away of

e)What is an alternative approach to ‘scale’ in a

c)Whattwo things did ArshaJones start her famous Capital CityCoMambo

•What do you call a side hustle in your language?

•What kind of side hustles have you heard of?

a)How many women did the speaker interview about their successful side

on their side hustle and

f)What does being your own boss require?

Saucewith?

your main form of

d)Where are people seeing opportunities?

making money alongside

Copyrights by ESL Brains

Do the side hustle!

making the decisions in how we spend our work lives.

•Would you prefer to have a full-time job or a part-time job?

•Even if a side hustle doesn't take off, it's still an investment in yourself.

•If you started a side hustle, what would you do?

•Name a job which isn’t worthwhile (giving reasons).

•Self-made millionaires tend to have one big trait in common. They make

you have those skills before fullystepping out on your own.

•Would you like to be your own boss? Why/Whynot?

8.Discuss the questions.

•A side hustle is a great way to try out being your own boss and see if

•What are the advantages of working in temporary jobs?

•Do you know anyone with a cushy job? Why is it cushy?

you agree or disagree. Give reasons and examples.

•What kind of jobs in your area have zero-hours contracts?

challenges.

•Describe an experience you had of working in a dead-end job.

•People are multi passionate.

•How easy is it to find a permanent job in your sector?

•Everyone is looking to feel fulfilled.

•What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a side hustle?

•Name a worthwhile job (giving reasons).

•What is your dream job? What do you need to do to get it?

7.Discuss these extracts from the video. Say what they mean and whether

decisions, hold themselves accountable, and push through in the face of

•People are increasingly interested in being their own boss.

•Side hustles are about embracing thathope that we can be the ones

•What character traits do you need to run a successful side hustle?

周二作业

- I can not believe he broke up with me. I was always there for him. Always.

- Oh, poor thing. It’s all going to be fine.

- I was there for him when he lost his company. I was there for him in that tiny apartment when he couldn’t afford anything else... I was there for him through thick and thin.

And now he decides I’m boring?

- It’s okay, you can cry.

‘Through thick and thin’ means under all circumstances, no matter how difficult.

晚上外教课：

21:00-21:45

周二作业

我不敢相信他和我分手了。我一直在他身边，一直都在。

噢，可怜的东西，一切都会好的。

他失去公司的时候我在他身边。在他买不起其他东西的时候我在那个小公寓里陪着他。我和他同甘共苦。

现在他觉得我很无聊吗？

没关系，你可以哭。

“同甘共苦”是指在任何情况下，无论多么困难。

晚上外教课：

21:00-21:45

Par老师的教学笔记：

- I cannot believe he broke up with me. I was always there for him. Always. - Oh, poor thing. It’s all going to be fine.- I was there for him when he lost his company. I was there for him in that tiny apartment when he couldn’t afford anything else... I was there for him through thick and thin. And now he decides I’m boring? - It’s okay, you can cry.‘Through thick and thin’ means under all circumstances, no matter how difficult.真正的朋友/人Thick means the hard or difficult situationsThin means the easy or fun situation Thin forest-easy situation (can find each other easily)Thick Forest-hard situation (easy to lose someone)Discussion Questions: Have you been there through thick and thin for a friend of yours? What about the other way around? What did you do for them? What did they do for you?2) Boring/Bored 的区别V+ing – 某个人还是东西让你感觉到…V+ed-直接感觉到I am so bored, – 感到厌倦The teacher is so boring – 这位老师好烦人 （让我们感觉到好烦）Tired – I’m so tired these days. My boss makes me work 10 hours a day 6 days a week.Tiring – This job is really tiring, but if I work hard, I can do it.Any other common examples you can think of? Discussion Questions: 1) What is the most boring thing you’ve done at work?2) What is the most exciting thing you’ve done this year? 3) What is really annoying for you?3) Break up with someone This is the easy way to say it 分手了, but we have other expressions, do you know any? To dump someone - 甩掉 (only bf/gf)例句：Why am I always the one to get dumped? To ditch 抛弃 (friends/bf/gf 都可以)例句：Don’t you ditch me again after school, I need your help to study for the test.To stand someone up – 放鸽子 (usually for a date, meeting with a bf/gf)例句：I was stood up on my date for the 2nd time this week. I’m never using a dating app again! Discussion Questions: Have you ever ditched your friends? Why? Have they ditched you?Last class: What’s the time?- 8:45- Shoot! We’re so late. Let’s go!- Late for what? - I made a reservation at 9. They said we need to be there on the dot.- Oh, we better hurry.（选读）‘On the dot’ means exactly on time.

与Florence老师讨论婚姻：为什么现在的年轻人离婚率那么高？

周三作业

- Hey, how’s work?

- It’s fine. We had a tough time sorting things out with our suppliers, but that’s behind us now.

- Mm, great. What happened to tech support?

- Oh, we’re all so bad at it. But I hired a support specialist, he’ll help us, knock on wood.

（选读）

- No worries, it’s all going to be fine.

Knock on wood is said in order to prevent bad luck

晚上外教课：

21:00-21:45周三作业

嘿，工作怎么样？

没关系，我们和供应商之间的问题解决得很艰难，但现在已经过去了。

很好，技术支持怎么了？

噢，我们都做得很差。但是我雇了一个技术支持专家，他会帮助我们的。

（选读）

别担心，一切都会好的。

敲木头是说为了防止运气不好

晚上外教课：

21:00-21:45

involution.内卷，这个单词还有一个意思：退化所以我们要evolution外卷，进化，而不是退化。

历史越悠久，历史包袱也越多。美国🇺🇸的历史没有中国🇨🇳那么久，美国🇺🇸干的事儿却不少。感恩节是美国🇺🇸独特的节目，每当感恩节来临，一个历史包袱也会被打开，那就是印底安人的话题。上帝创造了美国🇺🇸，为什么先要创造印底安人呢？应该是“五月花号”感恩印底安人？还是印底安人应该感恩“五月花号”？感恩节的祈祷词怎么说？Florenec老师今天专门讲：“厌烦，厌恶，烦恼，烦躁，烦死了，真烦人！……”真心❤️祝㊗️Florence少一点烦恼，多一点快乐！Good luck!

Florenec老师授课笔记：

—Hey, how’s work (going)?- It’s fine. We had a tough time sorting things out with our suppliers, but that’s behind us now.- Mm, great. What happened to tech support?- Oh, we’re all so bad at it. But I hired a support specialist, he’ll help us, knock on wood. （选读）- No worries, it’s all going to be fine.Knock on wood is said in order to prevent bad luck I'm so frustrated with….He frustrates me. Stress (someone) outWhenever my boss comes around, she stresses me out.This situation is really stressing me out.That game stresses me.I feel stressed (adj) Annoying(more serious)/Bothersome (lighter)That sound is so bothersome.This schedule is so annoying. To bother/annoyThat sound bothers me so much.This schedule annoys me to the core. (very deeply)She annoys me to the core.It bothers me when people ask me that question. Going through a lotA lot of difficult things are happeningI’ve been going through a lot these days. She’s been going through a lot (the problem(s) were happening before and until now it are still happening)I'm going through a lot with my divorce. (currently)She’s been through a lot (she’s experienced a lot of tough things in the past) Got/have a lot on my plateTo have a lot of (usually stressful) things to doI've had so much on my plate this whole week, can we reschedule?I will have a lot on my plate when I get this new job. I'm dealing with a lot of things right now.I have a lot of things to deal with right now. Not be feeling (your/his/my)selfUsed when you can’t figure out exactly why you’re more emotional or stressed or annoyedI don't why I just haven't been feeling myself recently. To have a lot on my mindWhen you can’t focus because you’re stressed or worriedI’ve got a lot on my mind (right now)I’ve had a lot on my mind lately/recentlyBecause of this move, I have/got a lot on my mind. Pull your hair outTo make a lot of effort for and stress out over somethingI’m pulling my hair out over this test. (over +noun)I’m pulling my hair out trying to do this (+v-ing)I’m pulling my hair out changing this tire.Don’t pull your hair out (advice to tell someone to calm down/chill out) She pushes my sWhen someone makes you angry very easily, or they purposely say or do things to upset youI don't know what it is about her, she just pushes all my s.He likes to push my s. Get under my skinMeans to annoy you- can be on purposeHe just loves to get under my skin whenever I come around.The way he bites his nails really gets under my skin Gets on my nervesless serious and direct than “you annoy me”; anything can get on your nerves, not just a person. The way he eats his chips gets on my nervesYou really get on my nerves when you do that.You're getting on my nerves! You're so annoying (more serious)(commonly said)/ You annoy me so much (Something/someone) rubs me the wrong wayThis can be very subtle annoyance, anything can be wrong or you don’t get along with another personShe rubs me the wrong way.The way he eats really rubs me the wrong way.Drives me up the wallSame as aboveThis type of behavior really drives me up wallMy boss is really starting to drive me up the wall I can’t stand ItSo annoying that you are not able to handle it / hate itI can’t stand it when…. You are late/you buy so many thingsI can’t stand you slurping your food/ignoring me/snoring at nightI can’t stand sitting here/doing this job/eating carrots/being cooped up in my house.I can’t stand him. Stand/put up with/deal with I’m going crazy/He’s Driving me crazy/nuts/insane He’s driving me nuts.You’re gonna drive me crazy if you keep leaving the lights on.The aircon drives me insane.I’m going crazy with this sun shining in my eyes. That's the last straw Comes from the saying “the straw that broke the camel’s back”; usually a tiny event on top of other events that makes someone get very upsetWhy did you leave your towel on the floor again! This is the last straw!! That's itUsed to say you reached your limit and can’t stand it anymoreThat’s it, I can’t tolerate this behavior anymore!That’s it, I don’t want to fill in one more excel box. Done (with) (adj)Used to say you can’t stand it anymore, or you’re very frustrated with something.That’s it, I’m done.I’m so done with this behavior. (with + noun)I’m done with eating instant noodles every day.OverSame as “done” but used (often said by girls)I’m so over working 10 hours a day.I’m over his attitude.

周四作业

- Guys, the sales are not going well.

- I think it’ll be fine. We can do a promotion. It’ll get better.

- Yeah, or, hire a marketing expert.

- Yeah, and my friend has a friend who can help...

- Guys, please, let’s talk the elephant in the room. The company can not afford these expenses. Let’s focus on what we can do.

（选读）

Elephant in the room is a big issue everyone is aware of, but is being ignored.

晚上外教课：

21:00-21:45周四作业

伙计们，销售情况不太好。

-我觉得没问题，可以做个推广，会好起来的。

是啊，或者，请一个营销专家。

-是啊，我朋友有个朋友可以帮忙

伙计们，我们来谈谈房间里的大象吧。公司负担不起这些费用。让我们专注于我们能做什么。

（选读）

大象在房间里是一个大问题，每个人都知道，但被忽视。

晚上外教课：21:00-21:45

William 老师授课笔记：

This is my new slot.‘Cambodia is close to China’ both literally字面 and figuratively 比喻的 Cambodia is geographically close to China Cambodia also has a very strong relationship with Chinait’ll – two syllables it - ullto hire someone = to give someone a job周四作业- Guys, the sales are not going well. women / men- I think it’ll be fine. We can do a promotion. It’ll get better.- Yeah, or, hire / find / recruit / get a marketing expert.- Yeah, and my friend has a friend who can help...- Guys, please, let’s talk about the elephant in the room. The company cannot afford these expenses. Let’s focus on what we can do.（选读）Elephant in the room is a big issue everyone is aware of, but is being ignored.idioms in Englishusing animalsraining cats and dogsbusy as a beefly on the wallpuppy lovemonkey aroundearly bird catches the wormblack sheepwhen pigs flychicken outlet the cat out of the bagwhen pigs flywhen hell freezes over when you mean that something will NEVER happenpromotion 推广，促销 Our company is having a promotion this month. Everything is 25% off. 75promotion 提拔Hey guys! - that can be men and woman.Guy (single) – always a mandon’t call someone guy to their facebut you can refer to them as guyguy – malegirl / gal - femalerelationship between European explorersand native Americans 印第安人 / indigenous people (土著人)I thanks for meeting you.I am thankful for ___________.I am grateful for __________.I am expressing gratitude for __________.daughters 女儿们Story of Thanksgivingnative americansindigenous genocideWhat are you thankful for?Thanksgiving Foods.

周五作业

- Where can I find Halloween decoration? think I should get some.

- Did you try a dollar store in the street?

- Do they have it there?

- Yeah, they have tons of stuff. They have spider webs, pumpkins, lights, skeletons, you name it.

‘You name it’ is used for saying’ whatever you can think of’ - to express the variety of something.

周五作业

我在哪里可以找到万圣节装饰？

我想我应该买点

你试过街上的一元店吗？

他们那里有吗？

是的，他们有很多东西。他们有蜘蛛网，南瓜，灯光，骷髅，你能想到的都有。

“你能想到什么就说什么”——表达某物的多样性

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Oliver 教学笔记：

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

probably take a few hours. I’m sorry for the inconvenience.

A: I keep losing it or it’s unstable,and I cannot have any onlinemeetings.

and phrases you find in them.

ocall customer service to help you?

f)I’ve got a

B:Thank you, it has already been reported. It needs fixingand it will

2.Match the sentence halves to create expressionsused fortalking about

1)offautomatically after 5 seconds.

a)A:I’d like to report that the elevator is out of order.

oask your family or friends for help?

1.Discuss the questions.

2)order.

3)brokendown.

3.Read the dialogues andcomplete the table below with the correct words

e)The ATM is out of

otry to solve them yourself?

•When you face such problems, do you:

c)My computer has just

•What kind of problems can we have with

6)frozen.

b)A:I’ve got a problem with my internet connection.

g)My car has just

B:What’s going on?

B: I see. You might tryunplugging the routerand plugging it in again.

5)strange sounds.

a)I’m having

d)The screenswitches

4)problem with the new printer.

7)trouble with my smartphone.

problems.

b)It makes

different devices that we use every day? Think

of home appliances, phones, gadgets, etc.

Usually, it solves the problem.

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

come and sort it out. Is this Tuesday OK for you?

‘solve’

3ways to ask about

help

c)A:I’m having trouble withmy dishwasher. Can you help me,please?

A: It makes strange sounds when running and it sometimes even

B:Right. It seems like a software problem. I’ll send someone to

B: No problem! Let’sdo it step by step together again and we’ll figure out

d)A:I think my car has brokendown. Could you please help me?

3 ways to ask for

A:Itwon’t start. I’ve tried a couple of times and nothing helps.

e)A:Jane, I’m trying to assemble the desk I bought last week and

or replaceit.

something’s wrong. I think a part is missing. Could you give me a hand

a problem

B:Sure. What’s the matter?

with it?

B:Have you triedturning it offand on again? Thatmight help.

f)A:Joel, my computer has just frozen and I can’t do anything.

3 verbsthat mean

B:Of course! What’s the problem?

4ways to suggest a

what the problem could be.

switches off.

B: It might be a flat battery. What you should do ischarge the batteryup

solution

Created by ESLbrainscom

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

•Haveany of the situations described above ever happened to you?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………

6.Now, write a short dialogue connected with the photo. Use words and

help you to solve it.

7.ROLE PLAY!Work in pairs. You’re going to get a card with a role to play.

……………………………………………………………………………………………

4.Discuss the questions.

•What did you doto fix the problem?Did anyone help you?

phrases from the previous exercises.

……………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………

5.Look at the photo and discuss what the problem might beand who could

……………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………

Read your card and prepare to have a conversation with your partner.

周一作业

Flo, you won’t believe it!

My boss just fired me!

Sue, pull yourself together,

It’s not the end of the world, okay?

No Flo, I’ll never find a job ever again...

Come on, stop falling apart!

You’ll find something better I’m sure

美国老师直播课时间晚上9点-9点45

周一作业

弗洛你不会相信的！

我老板刚刚炒了我！

苏，振作起来

这不是世界末日好吗

不，弗洛，我再也找不到工作了。

拜托别崩溃了！

我相信你会找到更好的！

Oliver周一作业

Flo, you won’t believe it! My boss just fired me!Sue, pull yourself together, It’s not the end of the world, okay?No Flo, I’ll never find a job ever again...Come on, stop falling apart! You’ll find something better I’m sure.Pull yourself together = stop falling apart You’ll find something better I’m sure.I’m sure you’ll find something better.I’ll never find a job (ever) again.Have you (ever) been to Beijing?I have never (ever) been to Beijing. Pronounciation of I’ll = “all”, “aisle”When you sneeze, you’re vulnerable to the devil, or bad spirits. So in the USWe say “bless you” when someone sneezes. He is very vulnerable right now. When you’re in a relationship, you show your vulnerable side to your significant other. I’m having trouble with.... (my phone, computer, laptop). It makes strange sounds. My screen switches off automatically after 5 seconds. My computer has just broken down/frozen/crashed/died.(Spoken English: My computer’s just broken down/frozen.)The ATM is out of order/whack.I’m experiencing a problem with... (the printer, my phone).My car has just broken down. (My car’s just broken down.)卡了 - My phone is lagging/laggy/slow/stuck. 没电了 - My phone’s dead/out of battery/out of juice. 快没电了 - My phone’s about to die. 充电 - charge.

周三作业

- Man, you’ve really made a mess. We had to postpone the whole project because of you.

- I know, guys, I’m so sorry. I completely forgot about that paper.

- What did Micheal say?

- He was really upset about it. He’s letting me off the hook this time, but I need to stay very careful, I won’t be that lucky next time.

‘Off the hook’ means being released from a difficult situation.

周三作业

老兄，你真是搞得一团糟。因为你，我们不得不推迟整个项目。

我知道，伙计们，对不起，我完全忘了那张纸。

迈克尔怎么说？

他真的很生气。这次他让我脱罪了但我得小心点下次我就不会那么幸运了。

“摆脱困境”意味着从困境中解脱出来。

瑞文授课笔记：

Class notes You really messed up/you really made a mess of thingsI made a mess of.../I messed up the...Screwed up, made a mistake, blew it, slipped upYou got it wrongSorry: Normal or small mistake: My bad, it’s my fault, it’s my mistake, I apologizeBad mistake: I'm deeply sorry, I sincerely apologize, forgive me, I’m truly sorry, I’m terribly sorryWrong move: Whoops, oopsPostpone: Put off, delay, hold up, deferForgot: It slipped my mind, I forgot all about it, I cannot recall..., Trying to remember something: I’m drawing a blank, It’s on the tip of my tongueUpset: Pissed off, super annoyed, angry, mad, sadUpset: ruin. He upset our plans=he ruined our plansForgive: Let it go, let it pass, bury the hatchet, overlook, excuse, write off (a mistake)

周四作业：

- He was saying I got it all wrong.

Apparently, his uncle is the one responsible for the whole fuss...

- Excuse me for a moment.

- Hey, I was in the middle of a sentence!

- Sorry, nature calls!

- Oh, okay, okay.

‘Nature calls’ is an expression we use to indicate that we need to go to the bathroom.

周四作业：

他说我全搞错了。

显然他叔叔要对这件事负责

对不起，我离开一会儿。

嘿，我的话说到一半了！

对不起，大自然的召唤！

好吧好吧。

“大自然召唤”是我们用来表示我们需要去洗手间的表达。

William Shakespeare accommodating:

forgiving______ my ass.______ 个屁.combined with an eye roll. 翻白眼eat lessdo more exercisefastingno simple carbohydratesno riceno noodlesno breadLet’s put a pin in this. We’ll come back to this later.大部分的yaozhouSentence Structure

周四作业

- He was saying I got it all wrong. Apparently, his uncle is the one responsible for the whole fuss...- Excuse me for a moment.- Hey, I was in the middle of a sentence!- Sorry, nature calls!- Oh, okay, okay.‘Nature calls’ is an expression we use to indicate that we need to go to the bathroom.fuss mess, trouble, annoying thing/situation, chaos, problemfault = mistakeapparently 据说apparent apparentlyYou use apparently to indicate that the information you are giving is something that you have heard, but you are not certain that it is true.Well apparently, school is cancelled today.apparently 据说地allegedly 据说，据称ostensibly表面上；外表Well, he ostensibly is able to afford a new car. Why is he walking to work?He can ostensibly afford a new car. Why is he walking to work?euphemism 委婉的说法euphemistic 委婉的小号 Number 1 - pee大号 Number 2 – poopgoing to the restroom休息室 breakroombathroom euphemismsgoing to the restroom“ no one is resting there!”going to the loo (British)the john 拉肚子diarrhea only tell close friends and familycoworkersdiarrheamy stomach hurtsmy stomach isn’t goodmy stomach isn’t feeling well right noweveryone in this class is a comedianeveryone has jokesintermittent fasting3 – 10pmI fast for the rest of the time亏本 lose moneyoperate at a loss.

周五作业：

学习任务一

看视频内容学习内容。

学习完视频后点赞并评论并录音

（必读）

- I’ll be there around 6, okay?

- Okay.

- We can have dinner, then go for drinks. There’s a new place by Madison Square Park...

- Ha? Sorry. You’re breaking up.

- Breaking up?! What did I say? I just wanted us to have drinks...

（选读）

‘Breaking up’ doesn’t mean the ending a relationship. It’s usually used in phone conversations - It means, ‘I can not hear you’ because the reception is bad.

（模仿视频中Liz老师感觉录制，要带感情去读）

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周五作业：

学习任务一

看视频内容学习内容。

学习完视频后点赞并评论并录音

（必读）

我 6 点左右到，好吗？

好吧。

我们可以先吃晚餐，然后去喝点东西。麦迪逊广场公园旁边有个新地方……

抱歉你的信号断了。

分手？！我说什么来着？我只是想和你喝几杯…

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“分手”并不意味着结束一段关系。它通常用在电话交谈中，意思是“我听不到你”，因为接收效果不好。

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