VIP Class Notes (Jesse)

Homework

Use some of the vocabulary from today in some writing. Choose a topic that lets you use the words we learned.

Grammar

when the rocket to the moonwhen the rocket is on the moon 

around of the world

scientific + artistic 

Vocabulary

subtract
subtitles

when they are back we get the materials and send them to the 10 famous chinese artists

I will send for the artist – I will send someone to get the artist and bring them to me

sculpture – diao su

take off / blast off – both ok for spaceships going up. Take off is ok for planes.

set out / set off / on my way 

I’m just coming now / I’m just on my way / I’m leaving now – I just started to come
I’m on my way / I’m coming – I’m in the middle of the trip
I’m here / I’ve arrived / I just got there – dao le
I’m leaving now to go home / I’m done and am on my way out / I’m going back – finished and leaving
I just got home / I’ve arrived home / I’m back / I just got back – hui lai

6.5 million dollars – 6 point 5 million dollars

10,000 – 1 wan (add a 0) 10 thousand
100,000 – 10 wan (add a 0) 100 thousand
1,000,000 – 100 wan (new) 1 million
10,000,000 – 1000 wan (new X 10) 10 million
100,000,000 – 1 yi (new X 10 X 10) 100 million

organise / organize – manage them / put them together / make everything happen easily

unique – only 1
eg. the pieces from the space ship are totally unique

cooperate – work together
eg. I want my company to cooperate with famous artists from around the world

50% – 50 percent of the money

artwork / piece of art / work of art  

it has a nice smell < > it has a strong smell / bad smell
it smells nice < > it stinks / it smells really bad 

skewers – chuan
eg. I had some lamb skewers at the BBQ restaurant

Pronunciation

lamb – “lam” 

cicada – “sik karda” / “sik kayda” – chan yong