VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W / S]

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

Making sure Kayla was using English to express herself rather than Chinese. Talked about simple things and I asked lots of questions.

1. I have been working out for 16 months to look slimmer.
2. In order to communicate with foreign friends smoothly, I have been taking 1 on 1 courses in smart English for nearly a month.
3. Thanks to Jesse’s introduction, I have been downloading and using TikTok to learn authentic English from him for 3 weeks.

1. I have been working out for 16 months to look slimmer.
2. In order to communicate with foreign friends smoothly, I have been taking a 1 on 1 course in / at smart English for nearly a month.
3. Thanks to Jesse’s introduction, I downloaded and have been using TikTok to learn authentic English from him for 3 weeks.

Grammar

when I hear you speak English, I think it’s very easy / it sounds very easy

at = point in time / space / on a map
in = inside
on = on top / touching
to = arrive / distance

Who is my son like? – question
I don’t know who my son is like. – statement  

I like you
I am like you / I don’t know who I am like 

Vocabulary

similar – cha bu duo / xiang

course – 1 year of classes + service

class – 1 hour with a teacher
eg. In my SE course I can have 2 classes every week.

I don’t know how to use / when to use – fen bu qing

the grass is always greener on the other side – we always want what we don’t have / what someone else has

treadmill – running machine

daytime / during the day / in the day 

facial hair = beard – hu zi

questions / problems – ti mu

it takes time – you need that much time to finish it
i spend time – you choose to use time to do sth
eg. Getting to work takes 1 hour. On the metro, I spend the time reading a book.

in Shanghainese
eg. I speak in Shanghainese every day

we couldn’t be bothered = I’m too lazy to do it

effort = jing li

I see / I got it / I get it = I understand

In the afternoon I make my son to his class for English, logic, maths. He don’t like English. He don’t like talk to teacher and his classmate, but I think his pronunciation is OK but he don’t like talk to other people he didn’t know. He is very bright, and positive, I think me too, but I don’t know what my son like. But he like maths because he is good at it, other people must spend 10 minutes to finish their homework, my son only take 5 minutes so he like maths. I am afraid my speaking is uncorrect / not correct / wrong

In the afternoon I make my son go to his class for English, logic, and maths but he doesn’t like English. He doesn’t like to talk to / with teachers or his classmates, but I think his pronunciation is OK. However he doesn’t like to talk / like talking to other people he doesn’t know / talking to strangers. He is very positive and social, and I think me too / I am the same, but I don’t know who my son is like. But he likes maths because he is good at it – other people must spend 10 minutes to finish their homework, but my son only takes 5 minutes so he likes maths. I am afraid my speaking is incorrect / not correct / wrong