VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

Writing exercise

This year is going to end in two months, and at the same time I have quit two years nearly. During these time I only can say that I completed a plan which was swimming, I reached my goal and can swim 500M no stop with freestyle.Other plan is ongoing and toward the direction, next year I hope that my business can be stable, and my English can be more smoothly and get the university 4 level. I made a competition with my daughter about her German and my English,Who can get more improve after the studying of this year. I don’t want to be a looser, so I need to find every chance to use English. She has the language environment for studying, it’s the biggest shortage for me

This year is going to end in two months, and at the same time I quit nearly two years ago (or so). During this time I only can say that I completed a plan which was swimming as I reached my goal and can swim freestyle 500m non-stop with. Other plans are ongoing and toward the right direction / and are on track. Next year I hope that my business can be stable, and my English can be more smooth / fluent and get the university level 4. I’m having a competition / I made a bet with my daughter about her German and my English, and who can get more improvement after the studying of this year / this year’s studies (studying). I don’t want to be a loser, so I need to find every chance to use English. She has the language environment for studying, which is the main thing I’m missing.

Vocabulary

make a bet – da du zu
eg. I made a bet that I could improve faster

or so = about / around
eg. I will be 10 or so minutes late

the right direction < > wrong direction

magnifying glass – fang da jing

have a nose job / get your nose done – plastic surgery
eg. I had a nose job when I was 25

do sth non-stop = do sth without stopping

Grammar

i try to keep the one hour a day – i try to keep practicing speaking for 1 hour a day

I keep drinking coffee every day at 10AM