VIP Class Notes (Joe)

We talked about the difference between appliances, utensils and tools

Pronunciation

frying / flying – make sure you hear the different between /r/ and /l/

kettle – ke til

Vocabulary

microwave – 微波
My family got a microwave when I was 20 years old

toaster – machine used for toasting bread
I used my toaster to make toasted Chinese bread

mixer – machine used to mix ingredients (usually for baking)
You put the flour and the eggs in the mixer for 5 minutes

space – the amount of free area
There’s not enough space in the kitchen for a mixer

place – the position or point of somethin
I looked in the place where I usually put it, but I couldn’t find it

brand new = very new
I have a brand new electric frying pan

boil = to heat water or to cook with water
I boiled the dumplings
I boiled some water

bake – cooked in the oven (usually used for bread, cake, and other pastries)
I don’t usually bake in my oven

roast – cooked in the oven (usually used for meat and vegetables)
I made roast duck in the oven

pot – 锅
I boil milk in a pot on the stove

nut- 螺母
I roast nuts in the oven

Fry (verb)
I use it to fry vegetables

Fried (adj)
These are fried vegetables

Toast (verb)
I use it to toast bread

Toasted (adj)
This is toasted Chinese bread

Toast (noun) – western style toasted bread
I make toast in a toaster

Grammar

She use it cook dumplings
She uses it to cook dumplings

My husband very likes fresh juice
My husband really likes fresh juice
My husband likes fresh juice very much

My husband very likes fresh juice
My husband really likes fresh juice
My husband likes fresh juice very much

I very like Oolong tea
I like Oolong tea very much

Focus more on using the simple present tense with third person subjects