VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

Write a diary about something in your life – focus on longer sentences with conjunctions. (because, so, and, if, when…)

Had lots of conversation and reminded her to add details without me asking like why, when, who…?

During conversation focus on adding details without the teacher asking. Do a speaking story.

I had an appointment with my best friend lanlan after my work yesterday. We planed to have dinner together.I picked a luxurious restaurant and booked seat beside the window to have a good sights. When I graduated from college I met LanLan in my first job. We are the same age.After a few days we become good friends. We alway eat together when we were colleague.Now she has a six year old daughter.We always say that we will have a trip one day but until now it is not come ture.

I had an appointment with my best friend Lanlan after my work yesterday. We planned to have dinner together so / and I picked a luxurious restaurant and booked seats / a table beside the window to have a good view. When I graduated from college I met LanLan in / at my first job, and we are the same age and have a lot in common. After a few days we became good friends and we always ate together when we were colleagues. Now she has a six year old daughter. We always say that we will have a trip one day but so far it has not come true.

Grammar

noun – how many? which one? 
I have cups = more than 1 cup
I have a cup = 1 – it’s not important which one
I have the cup = 1 – it is important which one

Vocabulary

diary – ri ji

So far / Until
So far you have had 3 classes. = you will have more classes after now.

I didn’t know your name until now. = now I do know your name
I will have class until 4PM = we won’t have class after 4PM

square – fang kuai

weird / strange – qi guai
eg. you are so weird!

to have a lot in common – to like similar things and have similar interests

dictionary – zi dian
eg. I looked up the word in the dictionary / I checked the word in the dictionary

view = what you see from 1 place
scenery / sights = the look of the environment

capital L – da xie de
eg. All names have a capital letter at the start

bar / pub – jiu ba

club – very loud bar for dancing

what grade are you in?
I am in grade 5

graduate – bi ye
eg. I graduated in 2002

promote (v) / promotion (n)
eg. my boss gave me a promotion to Senior Accountant / my boss promoted me…

improve – to get better
eg. I want to improve my accounting skills so I can get a promotion later

accountant – cai wu
eg. I am an accountant / I work in accounting

say / talk / speak
say = meaning / words
talk = communicate / ability
speak = communicate / language

casual (xiu xian de) < > formal (zhen shi de)