F2F Class Notes 18th March (Tony)

Can you tell me something about yourself?

Speaking exercise

Original –

My name’s Lina, I’m 35, I come from China, Hunan. I translate Japanese. I want to study English because I like it.

Correction

My name’s Lina, I’m 35 and I’m from Hunan,China. I translate Japanese to Chinese. I want to study English because I like it.


Grammar

How to use a VERB or a NOUN in a  sentence.

I translate (V.) Japanese.   It is a verb.

I’m a ______?   translator (N.)  It is a Noun.

I teach English. It is a verb.

I’m a teacher. It is a noun.

How to use an ADJ. (Adjective)

I’m an English teacher.   adj. + N.

I’m a _____ translator. Japanese

I’m a ______ woman. beautiful, Chinese                       I’m a beautiful Chinese woman.

I’m not married.   I + am + ADJ./    I + am + not + ADJ.

I am happy.

I am not very tall.

Vocabulary

verb – dongci  an action word

eg: “A verb is an action word.”

noun – mingci,   a person, place or thing

eg: ” A noun is a naming word.”

Adjective – xinrongci, an information word, it tells us about nouns

eg: “An adjective is a descriptive word.”

about – guanyu

eg: “What are you talking about?” “This class is about English.”

handsome – shuai ge, good looking man

eg: “You are handsome.”

married – jiehun

“I’m not married.”

children – haizi

“I like children.”

mistakes – cuo, something that is not correct

eg: “Tell me if I make a mistake.”

correct – dui de, something that is not a mistake

eg: “Is that correct?”