Online Class Notes (Jesse)

Vocabulary

cubby house – “ku bee” – a little house that kids can play in maybe in a tree or in their yard
eg. the kids are playing in the cubby house

swing set – my brother’s house has this in the yard
eg. I really like going on the swings

trampoline – the thing you can jump on for fun
eg. I will go on the trampoline / I will play on the trampoline

i’m not very social – I don’t really like meeting / talking to new people for fun

gossip / talking about others behind their back
eg. Jesse & Margaret don’t like gossiping!

can you do me a favor / a solid – help me by doing sth

in those days = in that period of time / history / a long time ago
on those days = on each of the days I mentioned
eg. I grew up in Australia in the 90s.. back in those days, we didn’t have mobile phones.
eg2. I got married on Monday and Tuesday – on those 2 days, we drank a lot

increase the rent / put up the rent
eg. the landlord wants to put up the rent, so we need to move out

climb a tree – pa shu

physics – wu li
maths – numbers 
biology –
life science

Grammar

which is building nowwhich is being built now

I drink the tea / the tea is drunk by me
I drank the tea / the tea was drunk by me
I have drunk the tea / the tea has been drunk by me
I am drinking the tea / the teas is being drunk by me