Online Class Notes (Vicki)

Speaking exercise

Q: Tell me about a place that you visit often. It can be an outdoor space such as a park or a garden, or it can be an indoor space such as a shopping mall or a restaurant. What do you like to do there? Why do you like it there?

I went to People’s Square on yesterday. -> I went to People’s Square yesterday.

I live Minhang district. There’s three people in my home, my father, mother, and I. My aunt and uncle live near my home.

Revised:
I live in Minhang district. There are three people in my home, my father, mother, and I. My aunt and uncle live near my home.

There are three rooms in my home, include my room, my mom and dad room and my grandma room. There are sitting room and two bathrooms and one kitchen. My home style is Chinese decorating style. They are red wooden, my furniture is red wooden, only red wooden.

Revised:
There are three rooms in my house, include my room, my mom and dad’s room and my grandma’s room. There are one sitting room and two bathrooms and one kitchen. My home style is Chinese decorating style. The furnitures are made of red wood, my furniture is red wooden, only red woodenAll of my furnitures are made of red wood. 

Q: Describe your bedroom.

There are desks, cross-tablet, and a piano and a bed in my room, and there are two small desks beside my bed. There is a picture on the small table. There are a lamp and a picture on the small table. My wall is very normal, it’s color just white.

Revised:
There are three desks, cross-tablet a closet and a piano and a bed in my room, and there are two small tables beside my bed. There is a picture on the small table. There is a lamp and a picture on the small table. My wall is very normal, it’s color just white. It’s just white-colored.

My closet is also made of red wood. And I put my clothes in it.

Q: Is there something you would like to change about the place? if there is, what would you want to improve?

I wish change my wall color. And I want to change my furniture because I don’t like red wood furnitures. I like green color or purple.

Revised:
I wish to change the color of my wall. I like green color or purple.

Vocabulary

closet – 衣橱

talkative – likes to talk

singular – just one

Grammar

You are not a talkative person, are you?
not -> No, I’m not. 
yes -> Yes, I am. 

wish to do sth. 

Homework

Write about your ideal house