VIP Class Notes (Jesse)
Homework
Grammar
when the rocket to the moon – when 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
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