SE – VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

JesseMargaret J

Today we focused on:

reviewed writing, talked about some key grammar like: sentence structure using prepositions at the end of most phrases rather than the beginning, also the feeling of different prepositions, and tense for verbs.

Vocabulary

reunion – a party where classmates get together
eg. we have a university reunion tonight

theory – ideas / meaning
practical – how to do it / practice
eg. we did a lot of theory at university

propose – ask to marry
eg. he proposed at home after cooking a dinner for me

annoying / troublesome – fan
noisy / noise – something loud

i’m not good at handicraft / I’m not good at making things by hand

foreign literature – wen xue (lit ter rit tur / li chri chur)

jump rope = skip – exercise / fun 
skip = sometimes means beng beng tiao tiao

leapfrog – jump over each person in front of you
eg. we played leapfrog at school

volleyball – pai qiu
eg. we played volleyball all day

handstand – dao li
eg. I can’t do a handstand without leaning on something or someone

Grammar

we have long time no see – we haven’t seen each other for 2 years

to = from to
as = the same
with = together
eg. I am different from / to you
eg2. I am the same as you
eg3. I compare this with that / compare this to that
eg4. this is similar to that

Writing exercise

When I have time, I like to listen to the audio books,meanwhile do something else such as draw and do housework. I always immerse myself into the stories .Different with me,my husband has a little interesting in audio books ,he likes to play mobile games ,but he doesn’t immerse in mobile games.I know that is the way for him to relax.

When I have time, I like to listen to the audio books, and meanwhile do something else such as drawing and doing housework. I always immerse myself into the stories. Different to me, my husband has a little interest in audio books. He likes to play mobile games instead, but he doesn’t immerse himself in mobile games. I know that it is one of the ways for him to relax.
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