VIP Class Notes (Lily) [W]

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Vocabulary

1.shock = jing xia
ex: I was shocked to hear that he will come back tonight.

2. the day after tomorrow= hou tian
ex: he was suppose to come back the day after tomorrow.

3. suppose to (do something)= ying gai yao
ex: you’re not suppose to come here after 9pm.
ex: He’s supposed to be in HZ for half a year.

4. certificate (noun)= Zheng shu
ex: I got the certificate last week.

5.webcam= shi pin
ex: When I webcam with my daughter, I never say hi to my mother-in-law.

6. wet market (noun)= cai shi chang
ex: My mom likes to go to the wet market because the foods are cheaper and more fresh.
ex: The wet market in front of my house is so dirty.

7. way= geng
ex: Carrefour is way bigger than Ole.
ex: She is way smarter than him.
ex: I’m wayyyyyyyy faster than you.

8. varieties= different kinds
ex: there are lots of varieties in Carrefour.

9. AC= air conditionner
ex: the first thing I do when I get back home is to turn on the AC.

10. blanket= tan zi, bei zi
ex: Excuse me, can I have a blanket please?
ex: When I was living in the dorm, I would clean my blanket regularly.

11. dorm (noun)= su she
ex: I have never lived in a dorm.

12. typical= dian xing de
ex: YangYan is a typical Shanghainese girl.
ex: HuGe is a typical Shanghainese man.

Writing exercise

More and more young people are more likely to buy foods or daily supplies in the import supermarkets. Not only they have goods completed, and good service. Such as Hemaxiansheng, which has wonderful decoration, reasonable placement and lots of import goods. First, people like it because they don’t need to haggle. All the products were marked the prices clearly. Silent and simple shopping is more popular with young people. Second, people buy what they need at the same place instead of separation. Most import supermarkets have fresh vegetable, sea foods, fruit and so on. People spend less time than traditional market.
Revised
More and more young people are more likely to buy foods or daily supplies in the imported supermarkets. They have all the products and good service, such as Hemaxiansheng, which has wonderful decoration, reasonable price and lots of imported goods. First, people like it because they don’t need to haggle over the price. All the products are marked the prices clearly. Young people prefer simple over-the-counter shopping experience. Second, people can buy everything they need at the same store. Most imported supermarkets have fresh vegetable, seafoods, fruits and so on. People spend less time than going to the wet market.Â