VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W / R]

Homework

Use some of the vocabulary from today in some writing. Choose a topic that lets you use the words we learned.

Writing exercise

Busy children’s day
Before children’s day, I had already bought my son’s gift — lego.
Children’s day,in the morning, I went to the hair room care of the hair with my son then we went to have brunch in restaurant . After brunch,he bought some presents for his girl friend.
In the afternoon, he played legos and I wrote a report . Then I wanted to buy shoes with him.Results, I did not buy everything , he bought two pairs of shoes and he very happy.
In the evening, l took him to have dinner with my old classmates.

Busy children’s day
Before children’s day, I had already bought my son’s gift — lego.
On Children’s day,in the morning, I went to the hair salon / hair dresser / salon to care for my hair / to get a hair treatment with my son then we went to have brunch in a restaurant. After brunch, he bought some presents for his female classmate / friend.
In the afternoon, he played with his lego and I wrote a report. Then I wanted to buy shoes with him but the result was that I did not buy anything, but he bought two pairs of shoes and he was very happy.
In the evening, l took him to have dinner with my old classmates.

Grammar

play – sports / games / music
eg. I played football / I played guitar / I played a computer game on my phone

play with – anything else
eg. I played with the ball and my dog
eg2. I played with my phone all class / played on my phone all class

I went to a restaurant – just 1
I went to the park / the bank / the metro / subway / the bus stop – the action / what you did 
I went to the cafe / the shoe shop / the restaurant near my house – 特定

I care for my son – stronger / sick / direct
I take care of my son – normal

I come here to study English

I come here for English / I work for money / I care for my son

I am a student of Smart English / I am a friend of yours / I am the wife of my husband

Vocabulary

fan – dian feng shan
eg. I turned off the fan because it was too cold

Air Conditioner – kong tiao
eg. I turn on the A/C because it is too hot

healthy – jian kang
eg. the corn soup is very healthy

corn – yu mi

humid – chao shi (tian qi) – wet and hot
eg. The start of Summer in Shanghai is too humid

escapes – to get away so no one can find you
eg. I escaped from the police because my car was faster

kph / mph
kph – kilometers per hour / ks an hour
mph – miles per hour

k = kilo
I am 73 kgs

kms
I walked 5 ks / I walked 5 kilometers

wave – to say hello / bye bye / go away with your hands

siren – light of a police car (on top)
eg. the police car’s siren is on

speed up < > slow down – go faster < > go slower

because you know – yingwei jiu shi shuo

reverse / go backwards

accelerator – go forward / go faster
brake – stop

were the lights on?

unless you take your kids to Australia to study or send them to an international school in China, they will have a lot of homework every day.

Needs more review

bitter – ku

childhood – when you were a child
eg. I had a really good childhood because I didn’t have much homework

Reading

Brian has a fast car. He drives his car fast. He never gets a ticket. His car is too fast for the police. They chase him, but they can’t catch him. Brian always escapes from the police. The police want to catch him. But their cars are too slow. Brian’s car is very fast. He likes to drive over 100 mph. When he sees the police, he waves to the police. The police turn on their sirens. They turn on their red lights. They chase after Brian. Brian speeds up. He passes all the other cars on the road. He escapes from the police.