VIP Class Notes (Kyle) (S)

Speaking exercise

Original VersionL

I have been to Belarus and Indonesia… A few days ago I went to a friend’s house in Wu Yi Shan (in the mountain) to pick tea when and I went there I know the tea how to growth and how to made the tea. Its very healthy and natural. And then I went to Longcient town to visit the seldom master, the peoples name, (that is his name), he is really famous in China. He work/walk/was the green porcelain. He showed us his products (duck) Its really beautiful. Amazing?! Yeah. That’s all !

Problems: 

  • Grammar / vocabulary use / Chinglish 中式 英语
  • Pronunciation
  • Sometimes unsure about which word to Say….  —> FLOW 说话流

Corrected Version

I have been to Belarus and Indonesia. A few days ago I went to a friend’s house at Wu Yi Shan in the mountains to pick tea. When I went there I was able to pick the tea leaves from the plants and begin to dry them.  I observed that the tea was very healthy and completely natural. And then, I went to a small town nearby called Longquan. While I was there, I visited a porcelain master. He works with green porcelain. He showed us his products and and they are amazing / beautiful.

  1. I learned how tea plants grow.
  2. I observed 观察 the growth of tea plants.
  3. When I went there I was able to pick the tea leaves from the tea plants and begin to dry them. 
  4. they are amazing / beautiful.

Vocabulary

to be able to – wo keyi ……ex. I am able to speak a little English….. ex. Are you able to have dinner on Saturday night?

Could / Can = Keyi—>

  • Can is the Ability to do something  — I can go to Australia.
  • Could is the Possibility 可能性 to do something  — I could go to Australia.

I moved to –  我搬到

ex.  I moved to Shanghai 我搬到上海去了

ex. We moved to Shanghai two years ago. 我们两年前搬到上海。

business management = 企业管理

situation = 情况

Pronunciation

I thought that…. —> This, that and the other –> These and those

ex. I thought that I wanted to buy these clothes, but instead I bought those clothes.

management : Man Uh Ge Mint