VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [S]

Write about your weekend this weekend and tell me what you did. Try to use which to add details to things and make long sentences.

Pronunciation

pulllllla – pull – take the “a” off the end but keep it the same

Vocabulary

nearby = near here
I live in JingAn and my office is nearby.
I live in JingAn and my office is near my home. 

I am used to living in China – xi guan
I am used to China.

I used to live in Japan. – before I did it but now I don’t
I lived in Japan before – before I did it but now I don’t

do – did – done 
choose – chose – chosen
run – ran – ran
drink – drank – drunk

all colors 
some colors are bright, some colors are dark
all of / some of / most of the sth
some of the time I like to drink tea
most of your friends are nice
all of his hair is gone

during my childhood
during – in

periods of time / things that happen for most of the time 
during Christmas we have a lot of fun – most of Christmas
during the weekend I have a lot of classes
during work time I’m busy

That is the important thing in my child which gave my life meaning.

who = and he / she / they
I have a friend and he is funny = I have a friend who is funny.

which = and it
I went to the park and it was fun. = I went to the park which was fun.
I have a computer and it is black. = I have a computer which is black.

what = the thing that
I have the thing that you want. = I have what you want.
I know the thing that you mean = I know what you mean.

most of the time
I have a lot of money < > I don’t have much money
I like you a lot < > I don’t really like you
I like you a lot < > I don’t like you much

strongest
I hate you < > I love you

formal – zheng shi de
casual – bu zheng shi de

my boss left the office 10 o’clock in the morning. he just worked 2 hours. he said he will meet 2 customers have a lunch because our company boss will come shanghai office next weekend. I and my office mate are so unhappy to hear this news because our boss want to have a conversation with us 1 on 1. I think I met my boss last month and we have no conversation with each other so I think he know my English is not good or he know I speak English is not very well.

my boss left the office at 10 o’clock in the morning. he just worked for 2 hours and he said he will meet 2 customers for lunch because our company‘s boss will come to our / the shanghai office next weekend. My office mate and I / Me and my office mate are so unhappy to hear this news because our boss wants to have a conversation with us 1 on 1. I don’t think we had a conversation with each other last month when we met so I think he knows my English is not good or he doesn’t think I speak English well.

Grammar

I don’t think it’s very good = I think it’s not very good – remember: start negative!

at – point / time
on – days (thing like a table)
in – period / long time

noun – which one? how many?
verb – what time? 

I like lions
I like beautiful lion