VIP Class Notes (Ally) [S]

Vocabulary

Introduction(noun)/introduce(verb): get to know each other

ie. I was introducing you. = 我刚才在介绍你

I was introducing myself. = 我刚才在介绍我/自我介绍

elementary school: grade 1-6

ie. I’m in elementary school.

highschool: grade 7-12

California: 加州

ie. I have been to California.

Vancouver:温哥华

public: 公立/公众的 private: 隐私的/私立的

ie. I’m a public school student/ I’m a student in a public school.

ie. My phone is private.

international:国际

ie. Kris Wu is an international superstar.

passed:过去了/通过了

ie. I passed the test.

embarrassed: 害羞

ie. I‘m feeling very embarrassed for that.  (past-tense of feel = felt)

Korea(n): 韩国

ie. The girl is from Korea.

poetry:

ie. We always learn poetry.

article:文章

ie. The article is very good.

understand:理解

ie. I can’t understand you.

basic idea:基础概念

ie. I only have a basic idea of what I like because I’m still so young.

Remember: 记得

ie. I remember your name = 我记得你的名字

Memorize:背

I memorized your name=我把你的名字背下来了 (Memorize is more 刻意)

Grammar

one week one class -one class per week

/ = per

ie. $10/hour , $5/500g

haven’t it - don’t have

haven’t = 时态, not a word

ie. I haven’t done this work.

ie. I don’t have any questions.

at vs in – at is the place, in is the thing itself

ie. I’m at school = 我在学校里

I’m in school = I’m a student 我还在上学/我是个学生

Speaking exercise

I’m now at high school and I like maths and Chinese but then my English is not good. My mom told me to learn English here. I just sleep and listen to Chinese music. When I went to grade 6 or grade 5, many classmates like Korean groups. They most like FCC or Justin.

Revised:

I’m now in high school and I like maths and Chinese but then my English is not good. My mom told me to learn English here. I just sleep and listen to Chinese music everyday. When I was in grade 6 or grade 5, many classmates liked Korean groups. Now they like FCC or Justin the most/the best.