VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [S]

Grammar

good/well
good>>> describe noun
well >>> describe verb
ex: He is a good singer, he sings well. 

good/well
eg. I am well = I feel OK / I’m not sick …
eg2. I am good = ability / feeling
eg3. I feel good = happy
eg4. I feel well = not sick

good – never means “not sick” 
well – either means “not sick” or “zuo de hao” 

He’s a gay – he’s gay
He’s a black – he’s black
He’s a shanghainese – he’s shanghainese 
He’s a good – he’s good 

when I speaking – When I speak 

speak – sometimes / usually / no time
spoke
have spoken
am speaking – now
will speak

speaking – vn
eg. speaking English with foreigners is hard

coffee – n
eg. coffee is good
eg2. coffee in the morning is good

Either you go to work or you stay home – you can’t do both
I like coffee, and you like coffee too
I don’t like coffee and you don’t like coffee either 

today / tomorrow / yesterday / this morning / tonight – don’t add prep

in the yester / yesteryear = last year
in the morrow

Vocabulary

chinese zodiac
zodiac / star sign – xin zuo

lose weight / get slim / gain muscle 

personal trainer – fitness teacher

How to say? – how do I go to your house from here?

I don’t know how to say it.

how to say  – you know / ummm / I guess / How do you say that word? / I forgot how to say…

deposit (cun) < > withdraw (qu)
eg. some elderly people come into the bank to deposit money 3 times a week

the risk is low / it’s lower risk – it’s a safer investment

investment – tou zi

shares / stock – gu piao
eg. I bought some stock in that company / I own some shares in SE

delete – shan chu

because = the reason is that…
eg. I think the reason is that investments may sell out by the afternoon

I woke up at half past 7 o’clock at this morning, then I take the underground to my company. In the morning there are many customer so I was very busy. Maybe someone want to transfer their money to other bank or some people want to take money into our bank. I just help them. Many people want to send money to their account or to take money.

I woke up at half past 7 this morning, then I took the underground / subway / metro to work. In the morning there were many customers there / in the bank so I was very busy. Maybe someone wants / some of them want to transfer their money to other banks / another bank and / or others want to deposit money. I just serve them. So either deposit or withdraw.