VIP Class Notes (Ally)[S]

Homework

Use some of the vocabulary from today in some writing. Choose a topic that lets you use the words we learned.

Next Class Focus

phonics

Vocabulary

fragrance: xiang shui (wei)
ie. There’s a new fragrance from Tom Ford.

rebellious: (adj)pan ni (person) rebel (v) rebel (n) rebellion
ie. My 17 year-old brother is rebellious.
ie. Kayla is rebelling against her boss.
ie. Kayla reviewing the things we learned last class/for our class during work hours is (a) part of her rebellion.

lingering: tuo yan de, chi chi bu qu de

implication: qian tai ci (v)imply

curious: hao qi
ie. It makes me curious.

implement (v): 使生效; 贯彻; 执行; 实施 (n) implementation

Grammar

the: for things you know and I know
– first time:a  next time: because you know what I’m talking about, use “the”
ie. I saw a beautiful Chanel bag yesterday. The bag/It was too expensive.
– being general: don’t use “some” or “the” … just add “s”

silver lining: good thing in a bad situation

SVO
– noun: person place thing

IT or THERE
– when there’s no subject
– It’s hard to …
– It’s hot/raining (all use IT, not temperature not weather)
– It feels expensive.

study/learn
ie. I studied English with Ally.
ie. I learned English from Ally.

I have/ ed :
I have – something that has an influence/result on now
ie. I have studied Japanese for 6 six years.
I studied – one time event
ie. I studied Jap before.

Speaking exercise

the boss of the department next-to-me. I have slacked off for two hours in nearly six years.
the boss of the department next-to-me. This is the first time that I slacked off for two hours in nearly six years. 

I have slacked off before, but it was fine.

So I think my boss will lose me in the near future.
So I think my boss will lose me in the near/not too distant future.

The person who get out the room said English is still so hard.
The person who just left said English is still so hard.

Is there impossible left you alone?
Is there a possibility that someone is left alone?
Is it possible to be left alone?

If you do the hw only by yourself, will you get a higher score?
Would doing the hw alone affect/influence your marks/score?
Would the fact that you did the hw alone. …

I want the things you want – > I want what you want.

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