VIP Class Notes (Jacob) [S]

Homework

Write about how you practice English and Chinese language.


Vocabulary

Layover – to stop at an airport during travel

Gave (past tense of give)

Shredded – to grind stuff up into small pieces like cheese

Universal Language – Language spoken almost everywhere


Grammar

1 friends / 2 friends

My memory is not working

for – the reason we do something
eg. I am going outside for …. a coffee/a break/a walk

To – this is to indicate something changes
eg. I gave a gift to my family
eg. I am going to the mall
eg. I am going to university for a class

Want to go to a restaurant?/Want to come over to my home for dinner?


Pronunciation

Fried [fry-i-d]


Speaking exercise

Original 

In Madrid, I only put the gifts for my family. In Colombia, I visited all family and friends. I have friends when I study primary and high school. I go to Madrid when 28, I have opportunity. My uncle and cousin all invite me eat. I see food in the street and ‘I want’. I eat too much. When I am here I miss the food in Spain, I go 2 times a year.

Edited 

In Madrid, I only gave the gifts for to my family. In Colombia, I visited all my family and friends. I have friends from when I studied primary and high school. I went to Madrid when I was 28, I had more opportunity there. My uncle and cousin all invite me over to eat. I saw food in the streets and ‘I wanted to buy’. I ate too much. When I am here (in Shanghai) I miss the food in Columbia, I go 2 times a year to Spain.