VIP Class Notes (Kyle) (S)

Pronunciation

physical year —-> Fiscal year.

physical  = F —> fi zii col  (3 syllables)

Fiscal —- > fis col  (2 syllables) 

walk —> WALl  K…. wok

At the end of the week, I only sleep 10 hours .—-> At the end of my work week/on my weekend, I slept in for 10 years. 

” I also eat some spicy food–>I also ____ some spicy food in order to feel better”

Spicy food increases/activates your metabolism

吃辛辣的食物唤醒你的新陈代谢

Grammar

Verb Tense Review:

(Simple present) to eat —-> I eat pineapple. —-> sometimes, whenever, Non-Specific time.

ex. I work in Micheal Kors. I live in Shanghai. She talks with her daughter about learning English.

Description: In general the simple present expresses events of the situation that exist always, habitually, they exist now, have existed in the past and probably will exist the in future. 

(Present progressive) to eat —> I am eating spicy food. (xian zi jing xin shi)

ex. We are learning English. We are making mistakes with Chinese grammar. We are mistranslating some sentences.

(Simple Past) to eat —–> I ate some spicy food. This action happened in the past at one particular time. 

ex. I chopped up vegetables to make dinner.  I cooked beef steaks last weekend.

(Past Progressive) —-> I was eating spicy food in order to wake myself up last weekend.

ex. I was cooking beef steaks when my husband came in the kitchen.

in order to/for the reason of/for the purpose of 

ex. I wake up at 6:30am for the purpose of getting to work on-time.

calculus 微积分 algebra 代数 Al Gie Bra 

extracurriculars- 课外活动  “activities that are not part of your formal lesson” 

If you were the Director of a college/private school and you could offer ANY extracurriculars for your students, which would you offer them and why?

Dictation:

I want to give students many extracurriculars such as hiking, swimming and so on. The best one is hiking; student have the opportunity to go outside and see very beautiful views, and this activities also give them a chance to exercise. I also think that swimming is good for them because it will give students a comprehensive exercise. I also think other choice can be offered to them, I want to give every activity to them.

Corrected Version:

If I could create extracurriculars…..I want to be able give students many extracurriculars such as hiking, swimming and so on. The best one/my favorite is hiking; students could have the opportunity to go outside and see very beautiful views/experience Nature, and these would activities also give them a chance to exercise. I also think that swimming is good for them because it will/would give students a comprehensive exercise. I also think other choices can be could be offered to them, I want to be able give every possible? activities to them.

big Chinglish Problem?—> If I could create extracurriculars

If I could … then I would… <—–>to be able = Conditional Sentences. 

see very beautiful views/—-> experience Nature 自然 —> 

every possible? —>  a wide range / a diversity of