F2F Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

On new years eve , I went to a chinese restaurant with my family.I have a soooooo big family.My grandma have 10 children and my grandmother has 5 children.Sometimes, I really don’t remember their names.That’s so fanny.but this is truth.After dinner,I went to the Jing’an Monastery to take toll for wished happy new year.Hope all of my family have good health and happy everyday.

On new years eve , I went to a chinese restaurant with my family.I have such a big family / My family is sooooo big. My mum’s mum has 5 children my dad’s mum has 10 children and their children have 2 children each. Sometimes, I really can’t remember their names. That’s so funny but this is the truth / this is true / this is a fact. After dinner, I went to the Jing’an Temple to pray for a happy new year. Hope all of my family have good health and are happy everyday.

Vocabulary

monk – he shang
eg. the head / top monk / the master can ring the bell first

gong xi fa cai – I wish you good fortune 

wan shi ru yi – I wish you good luck / I wish you well / I wish you good health

pray – to talk to god / think of good wishes for yourself or other people

in fact – use at the start or end of a sentence
eg. In fact, I was late by 10 minutes today

a fact (n)
eg. That is a fact

funny = gao xiao
fanny = in America this means butt / pi gu

too much = a little bad / more than enough
so much = a lot a lot

My grandma on my mothers side / fathers side
My mum’s mum / my dad’s mum 

both of my grandmas have 15 children between them

Most of the time I live in Shanghai but some of the time I live in other places.
Most of the time these days I am living in Shanghai but some of the time I live in other places.

a glass of water / a map of the water

hot air balloon – re qi qiu

my son is coming to Shanghai on a plane right now
just now / just then – ganggang
and then – ran hou
just about to do – ganggang in the future
eg. My son called me on the phone just then / My son just called me on the phone. His plane is leaving NY to come to Shanghai right now. He is just about to arrive in Shanghai.
eg2. Our class is just about to finish = it will finish very soon (future)
eg3. When you arrived today, I just finished my coffee. (past)

Grammar

I have 2 times for his classes – I have had class with Tibo twice

I have traveled to Japan – have done

I have class – I had class – I have had class
I travel to Japan – I traveled to Japan – I have traveled to Japan

Pronunciation

nam – nam
names – naemz – naaa iiiii mmmzz
plan – plan
plane – plaayyyynnnn