VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

In China, the spring festival in the most important festival.This is the year of the dog, the dog is my zodiac.We have a long holiday,It is seven days or more. In the Evening before the spring festival,My families get together and have a big meal,Dumpling are the most traditional food.My son like the festival very much, because he can get some money from his parents.This money is give to child for good luck.I enjoy the spring festival, during this time I can have good rest,I don’t love to cook but I love to eat.I think “everything goes well” this year!

In China, spring festival is the most important festival. This is the year of the dog, the dog is my zodiac. We have a long holiday, which is seven days or more. In the Evening before the spring festival, my family / relatives get together and have a big meal, Dumplings are the most traditional food. My son likes the festival very much, because he can get some money from his parents. This money is given to children for good luck. I enjoy spring festival, during this time I can have a good rest, I don’t love to cook but I love to eat. I think “everything goes well” this year!

Vocabulary

In China, spring festival is the most important / the biggest festival. This is the year of the dog, the dog is my zodiac / I was born in the year of the dog. We have a long holiday / vacation, which is seven days or more. In the Evening before spring festival / On Chinese New Year’s eve, my family / relatives get together and have / for a big meal which is a Chinese custom and dumplings are the most traditional food. My son likes the festival very much / My son is really into the festival, because / as / since he can get some money from us / his parents. This money is given to children for good luck. I enjoy / I’m a big fan of spring festival, during this time I can have a good rest / I can relax, I don’t love to cook / I’m not a big fan of cooking but I love to eat / I’m a big eater. I think “everything is good” this year! / I think 2018 will be a good year. 

the same size
eg. the room is the same size but the bed is facing a different direction

direction – fang xiang

I am used to this room – xi guan
I used to do sth – in the past I did it, but I don’t now

I got sick – bian cheng shen bing

it’s not easy to have such a long holiday – zhe yang

I don’t need to cook but I need to eat.

complex / complicated – fu za

I want to give my son good luck with this money

yesterday night – last night
yesterday morning
yesterday afternoon

tonight
this morning
this afternoon

yesterday‘s class

you know / like / I mean – thinking words

I drink the coffee. – 主动的
The coffee is drunk by me. – 被动的

I give my son the money for good luck
This money is given to my son for good luck

Pronunciation

Michael Jackson – “my kel jack sen”

zodiac – “zoe dee ack”