Open +Review (Lily) [W]

Writing exercise

A private conversation
Last week, i went to the theatre,I had a good seat,The play was very interesting,but i didn’t enjoy it. A young man and a young woman behind me ,they were talking loudly. I could not hear the actors, I turned around, I looked at the man and the woman angrily, they didn’t pay any attention. In the end,i couldn’t bear it, and i turned round again “i can’t hear a word” I said angrily.
“It’s none of your business “the young man said rudely “it’s a private conversation ”

Last week, i went to the theatre,I had a good seat. The play was very interesting,but i didn’t enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were/ sat behind me ,they were talking loudly. I could not hear the actors, I turned around and looked at the man and the woman angrily, but they didn’t notice me. In the end,i couldn’t bear it, and i turned round again and said angrily  “i can’t hear a word!”
“It’s none of your business “the young man said rudely “it’s a private conversation “.

2,breakfast or lunch?
It was Sunday, I never get up early on Sundays. I sometimes in bed until lunchtime. Last Sunday, i got up very late. I looked out of the window,it was dark outside “what a day “I thought. It’s raining again. Just then the telephone rang, it was my aunt Lucy “I had just arrived by train “she said “I am coming to see u “”But I am still having breakfast “I said “what are you doing “she asked.”I am still having breakfast “I repeated.”Dear me!”she said”Do you always get up so late? It’s one o’clock!”

It was Sunday, I never get up early on Sundays. Sometimes, I stay in bed until lunchtime. Last Sunday, i got up very late. I looked out of the window,it was dark outside, “what a day “I thought. It’s raining again. Just then the telephone rang, it was my aunt Lucy, “I had just arrived by train “she said “I am coming to see you ” “But I am still having breakfast, “I said, “what are you doing “she asked.”I am still having breakfast “I repeated.”Dear me!”she said”Do you always get up so late? It’s one o’clock!”

Pronunciation

loud- l ao d (open your mouth for AO)

around – a r ao n d  — ou makes AO sound

out- ao t

outside- ao t s I de  ( when there is a “e” at the end, “i” is letter I sound )

theatre- thee a ter

attention- att an tion  (an) not “tuntion”

bear- b ey r  NOT beer

hear- heer

late- when theres a “e” at the end, “a” is letter A sound. NO latER , (silent e )

arrive- arrIve, letter I sound. (open your mouth)

Vocabulary

stayed up for the whole night – tong xiao

allnighter- someone who stayed up the whole night

article- wen zhang