VIP Class Notes (Lily) [S]

Vocabulary

1.red pack= 红包
ex: You get many red packs during the Chinese New Year.

2.hopeless= 没救了
ex: You are hopeless, you didn’t even plan for a night out?

3. dark/ tanned= describe someone’s skin color
ex: Vietnamese girls are very tanned.

4. pho= 越南粉
ex: I love pho, I eat it every week.
ex: Vancouver has the best pho in the world.
ex: HuaYueLou has the best pho in Shanghai.

5. northerner =北方人
ex: Sometimes I think I am a northerner because I really like noodles and dumplings.

6. oysters= 生蚝
ex: You can try the oysters on Mondays at Morton’s, it’s 188 for half a dozen.

7.picky= 挑的
ex: After you go to Vancouver, you will understand why I’m so picky about food.

8. confiscate (verb)= 没收
ex: if you use your cellphone in class, the teacher will confiscate it.
ex: I will confiscate your snack if you eat in front of me.

9. take SB for granted= 觉得XX就该的
ex: SHe’s taking you for granted, she thinks you should do this and that for her.
ex: many people like to take their friends for granted, they never give, they just take.

Speaking exercise

I drive him to the airport 5 o’clock, I said ” you can take a taxi”, he said “you don’t want to see me longer?” He will go to Vietnam for 6 days. I don’t like Vietnam, I have been to 2 times and I don’t want to go. Three years I went to Vietnam with Alex, we drive motorcycle. The police stopped us, 10 mins ago, I bought a gloves for Alex for 1000.

Revised

I drove him to the airport at 5 o’clock, I said ” you can take a taxi”, he said “you don’t want to see me any longer?” He will go to Vietnam for 6 days. I don’t like Vietnam, I have been there 2 times and I don’t want to go anymore. Three years ago, I went to Vietnam with Alex, we were riding the motorcycle. The police stopped us, 10 mins ago, I bought a pair of gloves for Alex for 1000, and the police confiscated it.