VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W / R]

Next Class Focus

Review the vocabulary from this reading. (from https://smartyingyu.com/seathomesystem/)

Fay went into the bathroom. She turned on the cold water. She turned on the hot water. Warm water came out of the faucet. She put her hands under the warm water. She rubbed her hands together. She picked up a bar of white soap. She rubbed the soap with her hands. She put the soap back. She washed her hands for half a minute. Then she rinsed her hands with the water. She turned off the hot water. She turned off the cold water. She dried her hands with a towel.

Writing exercise

My son finally has his summer vacation. Before the holiday, he received the test gift, but because of one point, did not receive his father’s gift.
He was given some simple Chinese and math lessons in July.
I take him to see China’s great construction of the hong kong-zhuhai-macao bridge in August.
My son will graduate from primary school next year, and there’s still a long way to go for him.

My son finally has his summer vacation. Before the holiday, he received a test gift, but because of one point / because he got 1 point below the score we expected, he did not receive his father’s gift.
He was given some simple Chinese and math lessons in July to prepare for next semester / which he’s OK with.
I will take / I am taking him to see China’s great construction of the hong kong-zhuhai-macao bridge in August.
My son will graduate from primary school next year, and there’s still a long way to go for him.

Vocabulary

graduate – gra dyou ate – bi ye

dangerous < > safe
eg. I think HK is a little dangerous now

protest – you xing
eg. there are many protests there now

semester – half a school year
eg. the first semester is from September to January

expect – i think you should / i think you will
eg. I expect my son to get 95% on the test
eg2. I expect it to rain tomorrow
except – chu le
eg. I think all of my students are good, except one little boy.

I don’t understand / what do you mean? / sorry? 

cheap < > expensive 

bracelet – shou chuan
bless – god gives power to something
power 
eg. the monk will bless my bracelet and give it some power for me.

hand-made – people deng deng deng deng
eg. Ferrari are hand made cars

wipe – ca

She licked the ice cream and then licked her lips 

I went to the shops and there was a sale.

price – jia ge
eg. the price of the shoes was very good

page – ye

straight – zhi / zhi jie
eg. I went straight home after work.
eg2. my back is very straight / I sit very straight

after a while / wait a while 

faucet / tap – shui long tou
eg. I turn on the tap and the water comes out

rub – mo