Online Class Notes (Jesse)

Review the words and try to use them in conversation next class

Linda loves the park. There is so much to do. First, she looks at the sky. One cloud looks like a dog. Another cloud looks like a sheep. Later, she feeds the ducks. They are hungry. Linda throws bread crumbs. The ducks enjoy the food. Finally, Linda watches the sun go down. It is beautiful.

prefer – to like sth more

crumbs – little pieces of bread / cookie

feed – give food so sth can eat / sb can eat

enjoy – to feel good / have fun / be happy doing sth

Brenda wants to have a picnic. She gets a basket. She puts sandwiches in the basket. The sandwiches are healthy. They are also tasty. She drives to the park. She lays out a blanket. She hears a sound. It is raining. She folds the blanket back. She puts the food in the basket.

lay / lie down – tang xia – to go down on the ground to sleep or rest

fold – zhe die
eg. I folded the shirt and put it on the bed.

Susan works at the mall. She is a cashier at a clothing store. She’ll start work in an hour. She has a big bag she takes to work every day. She puts her lunch inside. It’s an apple and a sandwich. She puts her water bottle inside. She puts her name tag inside. She puts her wallet inside. She puts her car keys inside. She puts her phone inside. She changes into her uniform. It is a black polo shirt. She can wear any pants she wants. She drives to work. She puts her bag in a locker. She clocks in. She goes to a cash register. She sees her first customer.

cash = money
store = shop

cashier – a person who works in a store that takes your money

name tag – something you wear to let other people know your name

wallet – something you have to put money in and if you want to buy something, you open it and take the money out

pants – ku zi

locker – a place people can put their things to keep them safe

clock in – when you start work, you must do this to tell your boss you have started

cash register – cashier uses it to let customers pay (fu qian)

customer – ke hu / ke ren