VIP Class Notes (Ally)[S/W]

thesaurus

read a piece of news you’re interested in and write your thoughts about it

edit writing

Vocabulary

minions: little brother, little monsters in games (LOL)

lingo/jargon: complex/professional terminology

Grammar

“travel” – say “on a trip”, “on vacation” instead
ie. I like traveling

less is more

some= not “yi xie”, counting, to describe how much
ie. I have some food…There are some children.

be familiar with “it” as the subject when you cannot find a word, don’t find a forced S

My dream has always been to study abroad for a long time.
For a long time now, my dream has been to study abroad.

I should’ve stayed in the US now, but the embassy is not reopened.
If it weren’t for COVID19, I should’ve arrived in the US by now/I would be in the US now, but the embassy has not reopened.

give some presentation, complete some homework…
give presentations, complete homework/assignments..

he graduated the same school with you
he graduated from the same school as you
… the same school you did.

their salary is good
they make a decent living

I don’t know if this condition is happening in the US
I don’t know if it’s true/the same in the US

You cannot work in the US because it’s the law.

If I want to work in the US, I could do only about the academic things.

He got some jobs about TA.

went to Chengdu last year. Before I went there, I had been to many cities in China such as Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin. And this time, the experience in Chengdu is very special for me.

The first day, I arrived in Chengdu, I was astonished by the the well-done infrastructure. Public transportation is well-equipped and convenient. The underground railway station is equipped in the airport. You could take the subway to the anywhere the main places in Chengdu. Also several ways of travelling are also available in the airport like taking a bus, renting a car to drive or taking a taxi.

Next day, I went to Chengdu Panda base, which was a research base of Giant Panda breeding and generating. The place is divided into several areas. And each area had different function. For example, some areas were for feeding and they were opened for visitors. However, some areas were only for staff of the research base. When I went to the feeding areas, everyone was given a label with a number that day. When the feeding show started, the show presenter said the person with the special number they drew from the box later would have a chance to feed the panda in person. And guess what, I was the one who had the chance to get close to panda.

The panda was big and fat than I imagined. And it’s legs were very powerful. I expected that pandas were tame and softy. However, they were vigilant and nervous when they found strangers getting close to them. And their furs were very rough. Anyway, this was my first time to hug and touch such precious animals. I felt very lucky.

Last day in Chengdu, I went to one of the celebrated streets. I ate some famous food and had a very nice meal. One of dishes which left me an amazing impression was called frozen rice noodles. It was like kind of jelly and mixed with some nuts. You could also choose ingredients to this dish as you like. It tasted like jelly you bought in the supermarket, but more smooth and natural in your mouth.

Well, I have been to Chengdu for three times. However, each time I went there, I would feel differently in this city. It always gives me some surprise. I desire to live in that city after I graduate.

Edited:

I went to Chengdu last year. Before I went there, I had been to many other cities in China such as Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin. And this time, the experience in Chengdu is very special for me.

(On)The first day when I arrived in Chengdu, I was immediately astonished by the the well-done/well-established infrastructure. Public transportation is well-equipped and convenient. The underground railway station is equipped in the airport./The airport is also equipped with the underground…. You could take the subway to anywhere, especially the main/the most popular places in Chengdu. Also in the airport, several other ways of traveling are available, like taking a bus, renting a car to drive or taking a taxi.

Edit for next class:

Next day, I went to Chengdu Panda base, which was a research base of Giant Panda breeding and generating. The place is divided into several areas. And each area had different function. For example, some areas were for feeding and they were opened for visitors. However, some areas were only for staff of the research base. When I went to the feeding areas, everyone was given a label with a number that day. When the feeding show started, the show presenter said the person with the special number they drew from the box later would have a chance to feed the panda in person. And guess what, I was the one who had the chance to get close to panda.

The panda was big and fat than I imagined. And it’s legs were very powerful. I expected that pandas were tame and softy. However, they were vigilant and nervous when they found strangers getting close to them. And their furs were very rough. Anyway, this was my first time to hug and touch such precious animals. I felt very lucky.

Last day in Chengdu, I went to one of the celebrated streets. I ate some famous food and had a very nice meal. One of dishes which left me an amazing impression was called frozen rice noodles. It was like kind of jelly and mixed with some nuts. You could also choose ingredients to this dish as you like. It tasted like jelly you bought in the supermarket, but more smooth and natural in your mouth.

Well, I have been to Chengdu for three times. However, each time I went there, I would feel differently in this city. It always gives me some surprise. I desire to live in that city after I graduate.

Pronunciation

william = willy+am

ryan = rye+yan

minion = mini +ens (finish the “ni”, then the “ens”)

be careful when you have two consecutive vowel sounds