VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

talk about more simple things next class and try not to use Chinese – guess the meaning of what the teacher asks and answer as best you can.

If I could go back in time I would choose high school period. Because there are many profound memories. The first time I left my home to move on the school apartment, the first time I went to Beijing ，the first time I got a credit card and so on. In china, high school period is very important for a student, you should study hard then you can choose more excellent university. However, studying is very boring for most student include me. Fortunately, I was an art student ,I spent a quarter of time staying at art studio in order to attend art exam. I spent more happy time in studio, there I forgot study temporarily and pay more attention on painting. There are another reason why I miss high school, because I got known with my best friend Linda, we were studying and drawing together. Finally , if I could go back in time I would study hard.

If I could go back in time I would choose my high school period because I have many profound memories from then. For example, the first time I left my home to move into the school dormitory, the first time I went to Beijing ，the first time I got a credit card and so on. In china, the high school period is very important for a student, so you should study hard and then you can choose a more excellent university. However, studying is very boring for most students including me. Fortunately, I was an art student, therefore / so I spent a quarter of my / the time staying at my / the art studio in order to attend (the / my / the school’s) art exams. I spent more happy time in the studio, and there I forgot my studies temporarily and paid more attention to my painting. There is another reason why I miss high school – it’s because I got to know my best friend Linda, and / as / because we were studying and drawing together. Finally , if I could go back in time I would study hard.

Vocabulary

corona virus 2019 – COVID19

bachelor degree / bachelors – 3-4 year studying at university
master degree / masters – 4-6 years studying at university

habit – sth you have in your life
hobby – sth that makes you happy

resume / CV (rez oo may) = your job history / education etc

Grammar

I go to art studios – do I know which art studios? no you don’t know
I go to the art studio

I am happy in HS – I was happy in HS

I have I have many students including you.

cartoon / comic / animation

most times – most of the time

a cup of water
a cup of the water

most water – in the world
most of the water – this water