VIP Class Notes (Li)

Homework

Find a hot topic to talk about next class.

Vocabulary

homeless cat/dog/person – without a home

abandon – not wanted anymore

ex. She was abandoned on the streets at the age of 5.

mixed breed – 串串

pure breed – 纯ç§

rag doll – 布å¶

in charge of/responsible for sth –

ex. She is in charge of one project so she has to do everything.

bucket list – list of things that you want to do

red packet/envelope – 红包

Grammar

time – uncountable

*much time

Speaking exercise

I adopt two cats in GD province but I already sent to another friend

I adopted two cats in GD province but I already gave them to another friend.

I think maybe I always go outside with friends so I think I didn’t have many time to accompany with them

I thought that because I always went outside with friends so I felt that I won’t have much time to accompany with them

My roommate, her works is very busy

My roommate has a busy job 

I can accompany with her

I can accompany her/spend time with her  

Her work is two or three midnight

She works until two to three past midnight/in the morning  

Writing exercise

Keep a food diary for this CNY, pick something that is the most memorable and write about it

This Chinese New Year, my friends and I went to eat hot pot, a Sichuan style hot pot, which called SHU DAXIA. The restaurant decoration imitated Chinese traditional restaurant and hotel ‘’ Ke Zhen’’, which was ancient Chinese people stayed in short time and had rest. The famous and memorable one is Dragon Inn, which always represented in every ancient Chinese dramas and movies.

The other feature is the word which servers called customers. They often call customer ‘’DA XIA’’, which represent a person adept in martial arts and having a strong sense of justice and ready to help the weak in ancient Chinese society. If someone like ancient Chinese culture and want realize Chinese experience, the restaurant will be your pocket list.

Revised: 

Keep a food diary for this CNY, pick something that is the most memorable and write about it

This Chinese New Year, my friends and I went to eat hot pot, a Sichuan style hot pot, which is called SHU DAXIA. The restaurant decoration resembles Chinese traditional restaurant decor called ‘’ Ke Zhen’’, which is a place where ancient Chinese people stayed for a short time and had a rest. The most  famous and memorable one is Dragon Inn, which is always present in every ancient Chinese drama and movie.

The other feature is the word which servers used to refer to customers. They often call customers ‘’DA XIA’’, which represent a person who is adept in martial arts and have a strong sense of justice and is ready to help the weak in ancient Chinese society. If someone likes ancient Chinese culture and wants to experience Chinese culture, the restaurant will be on your bucket list.