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.
- I learned how tea plants grow.
- I observed 观察 the growth of tea plants.
- When I went there I was able to pick the tea leaves from the tea plants and begin to dry them.
- 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
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