Online Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

Homework

Use some of the vocabulary from today in some writing. Choose a topic that lets you use the words we learned.

Write about going to the dentist. And also read one of the articles (https://smartyingyu.com/seathomesystem/)

Vocabulary

I was in a hurry – cong mang
eg. today I was in a hurry so I had no time to do my homework

dentist – ya yi
eg. I went to the dentist

wisdom teeth – the 4 big teeth that adults get
eg. the dentist pulled out my wisdom teeth

operation / surgery – shou shu
eg. I have to have surgery / I have to have an operation next month

will it hurt? / will it be painful? – teng bu teng

anesthetic – ma yao – “an nes thet tik”
eg. the dentist will give me some anesthetic

hot pot – huo guo

spicy = la de
eg. the hotpot is very spicy

foreign countries = other countries / overseas
eg. there are many people from guangzhou in other countries

asia – ya zhou
asian – ya zhou ren
south asia – nan ya
eg. there are many asian people in asia

spring onion picture
root
– brown
stem / leaf – green

mls = “mils” = milileters 

“Can you tell me about the last time you spent time with your mum?”

try on clothes – shi yi fu

i spend money on more useful things

if I can use it that is good enough – (enough = gou le)

i keep it in the drawer so I can focus on my work – chou ti

imaginary friend – not real person
eg. I talked on the phone with an imaginary friend

Grammar

Sunday I together with my colleagues go to the supermarketOn Sunday I went to the supermarket with my colleague

1 people 1 person

when I was a girl i like shopping – when I was a girl I liked shopping / I used to like shopping

when I grow I think clothes and shoes arewhen I grew up / after I grew up I realised clothes and shoes are…

Pronunciation

about – a baaaoooo t

Writing exercise

Sometimes ,I will make dinner for my friends. My best dish is tomato and egg soup which is simple and delicious and my friends all like it.The dish is very easy to make which only need two tomatoes , two eggs and a few root spring onion, you can also add a few green vegetable. First ,cut the tomatoes and fired it with oil ,then add moderate water until the water boils and add eggs, the last ,add cut spring onion and a few salt. The tomato and eggs soup is finished.

Sometimes ,I will make dinner for my friends. My best dish is tomato and egg soup which is simple and delicious and my friends all like it. The dish is very easy to make and only needs two tomatoes , two eggs and a few / a couple spring onions (un yen), you can also add a few green vegetables. First, cut the tomatoes and fry it / them with oil, then add a moderate amount of water until the water boils and then add eggs / the egg, and lastly, add cut spring onion and a little salt. Now, the tomato and egg soup is finished.