Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Last Weekend,We had a holiday to use all of her energy.We went to the sun island which is the outskirts of shanghai.There has many projects that children can play.First, We arrived there to take a nape.After Sleeping,We went to a artificial bench.My daughter digged a tunnel with her Daddy.We had a lot of fun in the swimming pool.Next Day, We went to ride a horse.My daughter was scared of the horse.So she ride a pony.She was very excited.So we have a happy ride.

Last Weekend, we had a mini-holiday, we decided to go out of Shanghai so our daughter would be able to use all of her energy. We went to The Sun Island which is in/on the outskirts of Shanghai. There are many rides that are suitable for children. First,  once We arrived there we took a nap. After the nap/we got up, We went to an artificial bench. My daughter dug a tunnel together with her Daddy. We had a lot of fun in/at the swimming pool. Next Day, We went to ride a horse. My daughter was scared of a large horse, so she rode a pony. She was very excited. So, in the end, we had a happy ride.

Vocabulary

development (n): an area on which new buildings are built in order to make a profit
开发的房地产
a housing development
新建住宅区

the outskirts (n): the areas that form the edge of a town or city
市郊，郊区
The factory is in/on the outskirts of New Delhi.
这家工厂在新德里郊区。

ride (n): a machine in an amusement park that people travel in or are moved around by for entertainment
（游乐园里）供人乘坐的游乐装置
We went on all the rides.
我们玩了游乐园里所有的装置。
My favourite ride is the Ferris wheel.
我最爱坐摩天轮。

suitable (adj): acceptable or right for someone or something
适宜的，合适的
The film is not suitable for children.
这部电影不适宜儿童观看。
A conference was planned, but finding a suitable venue proved difficult.
已经拟定召开会议，但是要找到合适的会场却很困难。

influence (n): the power to have an effect on people or things, or a person or thing that is able to do this
影响，作用；有影响的人（或物）
Helen’s a bad/good influence on him.
海伦对他有不良／好的影响。
He has a huge amount of influence over the city council.
他对市政委员会有着巨大的影响。
At the time she was under the influence of her father.
她当时受到父亲的影响。

She’s not old enough to……

Grammar

I am in my/the office. = My office is a room and I am in that room.
I am at my/the office. = I am somewhere near my office or in it. I am at work.