VIP Class Notes (Dimple)

Pronunciation

*in the “()” is my question and comments.

Today I was going to play the guitar after class. It’s my first time to take a guitar class. I’m very excited. But the guitar bag is broken because is old. My mom plays guitar sometimes. I did nothing this morning, I watched TV.

(Q: what did you watch?) A japanese movie, called Sailor Moon.

(Q: so what’s this movie about? can you tell me about it?..do you remember what this movie is about?) No.

(Q: are you learning new things at school?) Next monday we’re going to learn lesson six for Chinese class.

(Q: is there a reason for why you chose Helen as your English name?) No. My mom picked for me.

(Q: when’s the school sports day?) I don’t know. I was always sick on school sports day and I think I’ve only been to that once.

(Q: does your mom go to all the classes with you?) Sometimes my dad, sometimes my mom.

(Q: when did you start learning English?) I don’t know.

(Q: do you take drawing classes?) Yesterday evening. Last evening, from four o’clock to six o’clock. I don’t learn, I just go draw. I draw pictures from four to six in the evening.

(Q: do you take dance classes?) No, I don’t like to dance. (but you look like you dance)

(Q: are you learning anything new in PE class?) Now we just skip only do jumping rope and run running. We do 100 jumping ropes in one minute.

(Q: have you had a party at home?) Yes, for my birthday, which is March 11th. I spend it with family at home.

Vocabulary

choose: pick, decide on

PE = physical education

school sports day 运动会

jumping rope  跳绳

so…that… 如此…以至于…

poem 诗歌

poet 诗人

rhyme 押韵, corresponding sound between words in the ending of a sentence