F2F Class Notes (Li)[S]

Homework

Freestyle homework – you decide

Vocabulary

science-technology museum: 科技馆

service (n): a check and repair of a vehicle or machine that is done after regular periods 定期维修

eg. She took the car in for a service yesterday.

awkward: embarrassed or nervous 尴尬的

eg. He seemed a little awkward when I first met him.

firecracker: 鞭炮

fireworks: 烟花

spark: 火花

eg. Sparks were flying out of the bonfire and blowing everywhere.

Grammar

elderly brother – elder brother

find a place especially to eat – decide on a place to eat

Speaking exercise

When I was a child there was not so many entertainments. I was dream of the new year’s so there is so many delicious food and new clothes. But, when we became older, our life became better. We can eat delicious food every year and buy clothes every day. So we don’t feel so much different. When I was a child, I had many cousins because my grandparents had 9 children. When we children we would get together to celebrate the new years. So at that time, we can play together etc. When we grown up we leave the island and everyone live at different places.

Revised:

When I was a child there were not that many entertainments. I dreamed of celebrating New Year’s because there were a lot of delicious food and new clothes. But, when we became older, our life became better. We could eat delicious food every day and buy new clothes every day. So we don’t feel that much different. When I was a child, I had many cousins because my grandparents had 9 children. When we were children we would get together to celebrate the New Year’s. So at that time, we could play together etc. When we grew up we left the island and everyone lives at different places now.