VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

Use some of the vocabulary from today in some writing.

Practice reading the sentences I sent you on WeChat – record yourself and compare to mine. If you want to reply to my voice message with a voice message, that’s fine. Try to connect all words smoothly, saying everything at about “40%” of the perfect pronunciation.

Next week I’m going to Langkawi — an island of Malaysia, the most exited thing about the trip is foods. Many Malaysian have Chinese roots,their ancestors cook Chinese food with local spices, which made foods tasted differently but delicious. That is called Nonya food，I like Nonya food so much！Besides foods, the sea also makes me excited. The sea around the island are clean and beautiful,which is very suitable for snorkeling.

Next week I’m going to Langkawi — an island of Malaysia, and the most exciting thing about the trip is the food. Many Malaysians / Malaysian people have Chinese roots, and / in that their ancestors cook Chinese food with local spices, which makes the food taste different but delicious. That is called Nonya food, and I like it so much! / and I love it / I’m a big fan of it / I’m really into it. Besides the food, the sea also makes me excited / the sea really excites me / I’m really looking forward to being in the sea. The sea around the island is clean and beautiful, which is very suitable for snorkeling.

Vocabulary

look tv series – watch TV shows 

see – experience / find sth with eyes / ability
look – use your eyes in 1 direction
watch – movement / focus your eyes on some change
read – to look at words

I have seen that movie. I have seen your Apple Watch. I have seen Nicholas’ photo.
I watch the magicians hands while he is performing. I watch the bird flying in the sky. I watched a movie last night.
I read books every night. I read the words on the page.

scuba diving – deep in the water with oxygen
eg. they tried to get a certificate for scuba diving

there are many teachers who can lead you.

you are a good student in that you always pay attention in class.
you are a good student in that you always do your homework.

previous boss / old boss / last boss – before
current boss / boss at the moment – now

full stop – jv hao

change my job – get a new job 

Grammar

You look like a good person – verb + adj
It tastes delicious / good – verb + adj

food – things you eat
foods – a type / style / country’s

excited / exciting 
I am excited because it is exciting.

It is exciting me
I am drinking water

I am bored because this is boring = this makes me bored

she cared of other colleagues – she cared about us

I care about you = you are the subject of my caring
I care for you = I help you / I care and the reason I’m doing caring things is you
I take care of you = I’m your carer / your my responsibility

I bought a cake for you
I work for SE

we do many excels – we use excel a lot / we make a lot of spreadsheets / we deal with excel a lot 

Pronunciation

bold – “bowld”