VIP Class Notes (Jesse)
Today we focused on:
talked all about travel vocabulary and how to get around when traveling
Grammar
have a lot of work to do – there is a lot of work to do / I have a lot of work to do
Vocabulary
classmate – someone in my class / a kid I went to school with / I went to school with him
colleague – someone I work with / a lady in my team / I work with her
I work closely with her / we work closely together
sneakers / runners / joggers / trainers = running shoes / casual shoes
baggage allowance / luggage – travel bags
overweight (fat) / over the limit (too heavy)
scale – sth to weigh sth
eg. please place your bags on the scale
belt / luggage belt / conveyor belt
delayed – flight is late
cancelled
eg. The flight was 10 minutes late / delayed by 10 minutes
Excuse me – if you need to get their attention
Sorry – all situations
Sorry, could you help me get a blanket?
Sorry, could I get a blanket / whiskey / drink of water?
Sorry, I was just wondering / I just wanted to know …. how long will it be until we arrive?
Sorry, I’m just transferring to Phuket, how can I get to the gate? / Can you help me to find my way to the gate?
power point / power socket – cha zuo
bath robe – yu pao
Sorry I was just wondering, what time does room service go until? / What is the latest time I can order room service? / Is room service 24 hours a day?
When does breakfast finish every morning? / What time is breakfast?
Could I get a table (with a view / at the window / in a private room) for 2 at 8PM tonight?
I was just wondering if you had a table with a view…. for tonight at around 8PM
Asking for directions
I’m trying to get to ________, do you have any idea how to get there?
I’m looking for a cafe / the subway, is there one nearby?
reserve / book / get / make a reservation
chopsticks – kuai zi
spoon – shao
fork – cha
knife – dao
sauce – jiang
pepper – hu jiao
soy sauce – jiang you
vinegar – cu
olive oil – gan lan you
bread basket
chips / french fries
Pronunciation
arrange – a rayyynnnj
I justa finishuu
scan – scaaaaan / apple
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