VIP Class Notes (Li)

Look over the English yoga poses and try to make some instructions using the poster below.

I will print this picture for you

Vocabulary

review – study

ex. I need to review my notes before I can perform these exercises in English.

demonstrate – show by doing

ex. It’s much easier to demonstrate how to do something instead of just talking.

get up – get out of bed

Grammar

subject – verb – object (noun/pronoun)

*For adjectives, you can put before the noun or at the end of a sentence. 

ex. The book is new.

ex. The red car is very large.

adverbs – time

*After verbs

*At the end of a sentence/At the beginning

ex. I go to yoga class every day/Every day I go to yoga class.  

ex. I have to get up early tomorrow/Tomorrow I have to get up early. 

ex. I have to go out twice a week/Every week I have to go out twice. 

ex. My students have yoga class tonight/Tonight my students have yoga class. 

ex. Chrismas Day is on the end of the year. 

The book given to him is new/He is given a new book.

I give you a new book/I give you a book which is new.  

First, we need to warm up our + body part (arms/legs/neck). Stretch your legs for 30 secs/1 minute like this (show them).

Next/Then/After, we need to stretch our arms for 30 secs like this (show them).

Finally/Lastly, we finish the warm up by stretching our + body part.  

Cooking instructions:

verb + noun + time/direction 

-First, chop the onions, boil the vegetables

Yoga instructions:

-First, stretch (verb)  your joints (noun)  for 1 minute (time) 

–Turn your neck to the left/right + for 1 minute

-Next, twist your wrists for 30 seconds

-After that, we focus on our posture 

– Do/Perform the Down Dog/ABC position, hold this position for 3-5 minutes