Demo Class Notes (Essie – Georges)

Vocabulary

Snorkeling- When you put on a mask and go swimming to see fish and other things in the ocean.
e.g. Whenever I go to Thailand I always go snorkeling to take pictures of beautiful fish.

Scuba diving- When you wear an oxygen tank to dive deep under water.
e.g. I don’t like scuba diving because I’m afraid of drowning

Coral- Coral is a kind of animal/rock that is underwater.
e.g. I saw a lot of beautiful coral underwater when I went snorkeling.

can / am able to
e.g. 1 month later I will be able to go overseas

workable = easy to do sth
e.g. I think that idea is workable

Grammar

we/I rode on bike- I rode a bike or we rode on bikes 

Speaking exercise

Original

Last year I with my friends were going to Puji island for one week it’s a very happiness travel, we at this island to swimming, eat some local food, and ride on bike. With my friend to see the sunrise in the morning. […] We went to there to do snorkeling. We saw some beautiful fish and coral and we take pictures of everything.

Corrected

Last year my friends and I went to Phuket for one week and it was a very nice/happy trip. On the island, we went swimming, ate some local food, and rode on bikes. We  went to see the sunrise in the morning, and in the afternoon, we went snorkeling and saw some beautiful fish and coral and we took pictures of everything.

Last year my friends and I went / took a trip / went on vacation / holiday to Phuket for one week and it was a very nice/happy / enjoyable trip. On the island, we went swimming / went for a swim, ate / had / tried some local food, and rode on bikes….