VIP Class Notes (Joe)

In our next lesson we will talk about the active voice and passive voice, so you should read about this topic and find out what it is. In class we will practice talking about time with the active voice and passive voice. Try to complete these sentences to prepare.

• They will _____ the meeting at 12.
• The meeting will ___ ______ at 12.

Vocabulary

The host introduced the contestants on the show and gave them encouragement.

Last night (we don’t say yesterday night)
We watched a tv show together last night.

Enthralled – feel very fascinated (usually by a book or TV show)

I was enthralled by the latin dance show.

Pronunciation

Enthralled – en thrald

Felt – make sure you hear the difference between ‘felt’ and ‘field’

Writing Correction:

On yesterday night,I watched a show for Latin dance with my friend.The show was fascinating so I felt fascinated,but I have a little sad because I didn’t completely understand that the compere ‘s English speaking.

Last night, I watched a Latin dance show with my friend. The show was fascinating, but I felt a little sad because I didn’t completely understand the host’s English.

Grammar

The performance spended in about one and half hours.
The performance took about one and a half hours.

It take 1 week to hold the meeting
It took 1 week to hold the meeting
It takes 1 week to hold the meeting
The meeting takes 1 week
The meeting took 1 week

Examples of time:

I can do something in 5 minutes (good)
Something takes 5 minutes to do (good)
I can spend 5 minutes to do something (good)
It takes 2 days for me to read a book (good)
I spend 2 days reading a book (good)
When will the meeting begin? (good)
The meeting will begin in about 2 days (good)
How much time will they spend at the meeting? (good)
They will spend 1 week at the meeting (good)
How many days before the meeting starts? (good)
When will the meeting start? (good)
The meeting starts in 10 days (good)
How long will the meeting be held for? (good)
The meeting takes 6 days (good)
How long will they spend at the meeting? (good)
They spend 6 days at the meeting (good)
How many hours will they meet for every day? (good)
They will spend 6 hours having the meeting every day (good)
They will meet for 6 hours every day (good)