VIP Class Notes (Celeste) [W]

What would you do if you found 100RMB in the back of a taxi? What about 1,000RMB? Write a short paragraph. Focus on grammar.

Vocabulary

I improved a little. / I  am improving (little by little).
I’m getting better.

eggs benny / eggs benedict

cram / cramming / crammed v. – to force a lot of things into a small space

cautious ( caw shiss ) adj. – to be careful

thieves / pickpocket

The Bund – waitan

Grammar

 In four seasons I don’t prefer winter, even though winter has contributed a lot to human beings. – Of the four seasons, I don’t prefer winter / winter is my least favorite season…

to do / for sth / even if / even though – try to use these in some writing. Think about the difference

I felt that it was safety better than before in shanghai subway,but I met an unhappy incident last Friday.I arrived at the subway station at 9:00 o’clock at line 11, there were still had many people to wait. Because I had to get to Jinan temple at 10:00 clock, which was Jam-packed with them. After a while I felt one hand stoke my hip,then I turned around immediately to find a man in his fifties and looks like uncleanly. I was staring at him after he looked toward anther side.At last he got off at next stop.The police announced to care of thieves at the end of chinese new year,maybe I should more pay attention to my bag close with zipper.

I felt that it was safer than before on Shanghai‘s subways, but something bad and uncomfortable happened (to me) last Friday. / I had an uncomfortable incident last Friday. I arrived at a subway station on line 11 at 9 am / 9 o’clock, and there were still many people waiting to get on the subway / waiting for the subway. Because I had to get/go to Jinan Temple at 10:00 clock, even though it was busy and jam-packed, it meant I had to cram inside. After a while I felt one hand stroke my hip, and then I turned around immediately to find a dirty man in his fifties / (who looked unclean). I stared at him until he looked in another direction. At last he got off at the next stop and I felt so bad.

On the news, the police announced to be cautious and pay attention to thieves before Chinese new year because they cannot afford to buy a train ticket home, so I should pay more attention to my bag and close the zipper.