VIP Class Notes (Kyle) (S)

Write sentences in the 12 Verb Tenses for practice, with an activity that you can do in Australia.

example. I eat pizza everyday —–> I eat seafood everyday.

example. I have been eating pizza for 5 minutes—-> I have been skydiving for 5 minutes.

I / We / You / He / She / They = Pronouns

Original Version:

Last year I went to Australia and London and I think I preferred Australia. This city more natural and comfortable compare London. And the weather is good. Everyday was a sunny day not very hot. I tried sky diving.  We rented a boat and go to the center of the sea and we fishing there. We did floating snorkeling on the sea. Every year we went to Thailand spend Christmas holiday.

Edited Version: 

Last year I went to Cannes, Australia and London, UK and I think that I prefer Australia. Compared to London, Cannes is/feels more natural and comfortable. And in Cannes the weather is very nice, while we were visiting everyday was a sunny day not too hot.

During our trip, I did some Australian sports and activities. I read some reviews and decided to try sky diving. For just 1 or 2 seconds, you are falling quickly then after that you are falling at the same speed. We rented a boat and went to the center of the sea where we went fishing there. Then, we did floating snorkeled on the sea. Every year we go to Thailand.

Grammar

Verb Tenses = 

to try/trying – the regular form —–> I tried … (past tense) ….  I will try (future tense

Irregular Verbs: to Go and To be

Subject Agreement : 

• He worked with Americans. He worked in America. 
• Many different ________ in Shanghai. —-> people from different countries, types of people, humans
• We snorkeled on the sea.

Vocabulary

Roller coaster = la Montagne Russe / the WHOOSH thing at Disney / scary machine

read some reviews = to look at some reviews and see the information from other ppl, AirBnB, CTrip

to sparkle (verb) = to be shiny, to reflect light

The stars are sparkling in the sky !

a Parachute = to slow down when used for sky diving, an Umbrella

light

1. to be not heavy, weightless
2. to be bright , like a Sun or Star

Pronunciation

accent  = AK cent