VIP Class Notes (David)

Continue reading the Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

Focus on subject verb agreement and adding “s” to verbs when the subject is singular.

Grammar

There are many strong kids between him – There are many strong kids around him.

I think in Shanghai is better – I think in Shanghai it’s better

In some place their educational is weak or some place not very improvement – In some places, their education is weak, or some places are not very developed.

Pay more focus – Pay more attention

If their child are hurted in the school, maybe teacher will be very afraid of it. -> If their child [is hurt]/[gets hurt] in school, maybe the teacher will be very afraid of the parents.

I think in primary school my desk mate is weak child, a sissy, and I with my other girlfriend make some joke with him. -> I think in primary school my desk mate [the boy who sat next to me] was very quiet and meek, and my girlfriend and I made some jokes about him.

My face easy to become red, so they call me tomato. -> My face easily becomes red [My face is easy to become/turn red.]

When I began work, I always need to talk with others. It makes me become more outgoing. -> When I began work, I always needed to talk with others. It made me become more outgoing.

My writing is not very well – My writing is not very good.

You will always heard about someone – You will always hear about someone

We always to play some games – We always play some games.

He always join us – He always joins us.

Well – adverb, modifies verbs; good – adjective, modifies nouns.

Vocabulary

meek – shy and quiet

ex: The little boy was quite meek in class.

outgoing – opposite of shy, likes to talk to others

ex: She was always the most outgoing student, and was great at making friends.

phys ed – Physical education class; gym class in school

ex: I had phys ed after math every day.

sit-ups/crunches – when you lie on the floor and raise your head and chest off the floor using your abdominal muscles.

lay-up – to shoot a basketball from very close to the basket.

contest – 比赛

college entrance exam – 高考