Online Class Notes (Jesse) [W / S]

Homework

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

Topic: write about a time you had a problem with someone or someone was angry / upset with you. What happened and how did you fix it? How did it feel?

Writing exercise

I went to a amusement park with my friends last weekend and we had a good time in there.we drove a car from Shanghai to there and it took us about 4hours.we were so hungry when we arrived, so we decided to have lunch first, then we walked around and had a queue for a activity which is roller coaster, because it is one of the most popular programs in this park. At night, there was a music festival where you can enjoy lots of actors who were singing and dancing, that was a lot funny.

I went to an amusement park with my friends last weekend and we had a good time in there. we drove there (by car) from Shanghai to and it took us about 4hours. We were so hungry when we arrived, so we decided to have lunch first, then we walked around and stood in line / waited in a queue / lined up for a ride which was a roller coaster, because it is one of the most popular rides / activities in this park. At night, there was a music festival where you can enjoy lots of actors who were singing and dancing, which was a lot of fun.

Vocabulary

ride – sth like a roller coaster at an amusement park
eg. I went on a ride at Disneyland

thrilling – exciting + scary
eg. rides can be really thrilling

fun = makes you happy / excited / enjoy yourself
funny = makes you laugh
interesting = makes you think / learn sth

return money – give money back
lend money – give for some time
borrow money – take for some time

inherit (v) / inheritance (n)
eg. I hope I get a big inheritance from my family. I want to inherit many houses and money

heritage (n) – your family history

Speaking exercise

I’d like to lend something to my friends if he wants to have help but I rarely lend money to someone. I think someone borrow money, he should promise when he will lend money. A few years ago my friends asked me for some money to lend him and he say he met some trouble things and he needs some money so I lend him about 2000 yuan. Then, he didn’t return my money so I was upset and we are not get along with, so I think good friendship shouldn’t / had better not mix money. I think they are different. Borrowing things is ok because money can easily broke any friendship, even family relationship, so money is not good. In China so many relatives are not get along with because they are want inherit their parent’s house so they are argue with she, I should take how much. / In China so many relatives argue for inheriting their parent’s house so they argue about the property and how much they can take. 

I like to lend something / things to my friends if they want some help but I rarely lend money to people / anyone / I don’t often lend money to people. I think people, who borrow money, he should promise when they will return it. A few years ago my friends asked me to lend him for some money and he said he had some problems / trouble and he needed some money so I lent him about 2000 yuan. Then, he didn’t return my money so I was upset with him / annoyed with him / we had an argument, so I think good friendship shouldn’t / had better not mix money. I think they are different. Borrowing things is ok because money can easily break any friendship, and even family relationship / and even cause problems between family members, so money is not good to lend. In China so many relatives fight / have problems / have a falling out because they are want to inherit their parent’s house so they are argue with she, I should take how much. / In China so many relatives argue about inheriting their parent’s house so they argue about the property and how much they should take.