Double VIP Class Notes (Kyle) (R+S + W)

Corrected Version of Shanghai Tourism: 

The name of Shanghai means/translates to “On the Sea.” Shanghai is a very modern and productive city on the Coast. Among all the cities in China, Shanghai has the most foreigners. This includes the idea that many international businesses have their China bases in Shanghai.China has different types of foods regarding to different parts of China, and you can find them all in Shanghai ! Also, there are restaurants with food from many other countries including the USA, Japan, France, Thailand and more. And I think these foods are totally delicious. KFC is the largest foreigner chain-restaurant in China. A fun fact is, there are 5819 KFC outlets in China. Kentucky Fried Chicken first arrived in China near the South Gate of Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in 1987. Local Shanghainese food includes xiao-long-bao, maybe we could call them “Little Hot Soup Buns.”

Shanghai has many interesting foods and places, but the most popular place in Shanghai is the Waitan, or the Bund.

The Bund is a famous place in Shanghai.  The Bund is the riverside where many tourists go to see the views of the Lujiazui financial district. The night scenery is very beautiful, you can see many lights. Also, the Bund includes many traditional European style buildings, which were under the former-French concession area in Shanghai.

In conclusion,  Shanghai has many things to offer !

Grammar

1. you can _____  = it means WE / Anybody, just for general speaking / to describe
2.  Repeat the Question in a Sentence form. 
   1. What is a shao-long-bao ? / What is that ? It is a like a small dumpling usually with pork meat and pork broth inside.

1. to be like =  similar to something

Tourism in Shanghai

• The name of Shanghai means/translates to “On the Sea.” 
• Shanghai is a very modern and productive city on the Coast.
• Shanghai is international city —-> There have the most foreigners in the city among the China —–> Among all the cities in China, Shanghai has the most foreigners.
• This includes the idea that many international businesses have their China bases in Shanghai.
• All types of food in Shanghai —-> China has different types of foods regarding to different parts of China, and you can find them all in Shanghai ! Also, there are restaurants with food from many other countries including the USA, Japan, France, Thailand and more.  And I think these foods are totally delicious.
• A fun fact is, there are 5819 KFC outlets in China. Kentucky Fried Chicken first arrived in China in Beijing in 1987.
• Local Shanghainese food includes xiao-long-bao—>  maybe you can call them “Little Soup Buns” 

Various Wikipedia articles on Shanghai, international businesses such as KFC 

Vocabulary

the bund = waitan

Ex. The Bund is a famous place in Shanghai.  The Bund is where many tourists go to see the views of Lujiazui. The night scenery is very beautiful, you can see many lights. Also, the Bund has / includes many traditional European style buildings, which were under the former-French concession area in Shanghai.

Also = 也 ex. I like milk and I also like coffee. 

including, to include = to have, 包括

ex.  I bought some food including hamburger, fries and a Coke for lunch.

regarding, to regard = 

influence = 影响

to arrive = to go to a place, to GET there 

kites = 风筝…. They are flying kites. 他们在放风筝 ex. Kyle likes to fly Kites.

green clothes = 绿色

tourism = 旅游

on the Coast = near the sea

Where the sea meets the land, that is the coast 海岸

productive = adjective to describe production 生产

• Kyle and Mimi are being productive right now.
• Are you being productive at work today?
• We need to improve our employee’s productivity.

Northeastern food  = dongbei cher

description = 描述

broth = hot soup

Pronunciation

• a business = Singular  ….. +1 businesses = Plural 
• a company = Singular….  +1 companies =  Plurals
• Base = Bases
• productivity = productiveness