VIP Class Notes (Li)[S]

Review today’s notes and bring in a map/an app to talk about directions.

Vocabulary

Kuala Lumpur/KL: the capital of Malaysia

it’s amazing/fantastic/wonderful/awesome

tourist attractions: places that are worth seeing on holiday

eg. What are popular tourist attractions in SH?

historical sites: buildings, places with history

eg. The Palace Museum is an example of a historical site.

hot air balloon: 热气球

group tour: with other people

day tour: one day

3-day/7-day pass: a ticket that lasts for a few days

single/return: one trip/2 trips (there and back)

cruise: a ship that goes to a number of places for holiday

port: a town or city where ships stop at

eg. This ship spent 2 days in port.

eg. The ship reached the port safely.

Both are okay/good/I don’t mind either

It’s a good idea!

Grammar

verb 1 (present tense) + to + verb 2 (basic form)

like to play/go/travel

he/she it likes to play/go/travel

I like to play/go/travel

have/has + past participle

I have been to Australia – from the past until now   (past – present – future)

I have seen Judy – until now I have seen Judy

I have been studying English – I was studying English and still studying English

I like watching soccer games and studying English.

use but, and, so, or – conjunctions 

but…so – sentence structure

I like going outside, but it is raining so I decided to stay at home.

I’m going to eat out with my friends, but my friends are not free so I have to do other things.

true vs real

real – objects/products/some statements/gossip

Is something real?

Is this bag real?

true– statements/gossip/news/people exist

Is it true that he got injured?

Is it true that he got married?

in the morning/afternoon/evening

at noon/midnight/night

I would like travelling, study English. I like watching soccer games. I coding Java for website.

I have been to Malaysia. I went to Kuala Lumpur. It was okay, I didn’t have fun. KL was boring, I think there is not a fun place. It’s like a city. I prefer going to resorts. I prefer going climbing. I been to Hainan in China.

It is one of my dreams, it could help my job. It could talk with foreigners. Australia. It’s very amazing.

Revised: 

I would like to go travelling and studying English. I like watching soccer games. For my job, I code Java for websites.

I have been to Malaysia. I went to Kuala Lumpur. It was okay, I didn’t have fun. KL was boring, I think it is not a fun place. It’s like a big city. I prefer going to resorts and climbing mountains/hiking. I have been to Hainan in China.

It is one of my dreams, learning English could help me with my job. I could talk/communicate with foreigners. I want to go to Australia. It’s very amazing/It’s fantastic/wonderful.  

I would like to go to Turkey. I could try something new, maybe it is hot air balloon, cruise and beautiful views. I can see some other buildings in the night. I try to stay at hotel maybe it offers a good service, a clean room. I don’t mind either. I worry about transport. In some place, it’s not safe at midnight. Maybe it’s true but sometimes you can use body language.

Revised: 

I would like to go to Turkey. I could try something new/a new activity, something like the hot air balloon, taking a cruise and looking at beautiful views. I can see some other buildings at night. I try to stay at a hotel because it offers good service and a clean room. I don’t mind either. I worry about transport. In some places, it’s not safe at night. Maybe it’s true but sometimes you can use body language.

Pronunciation

thirty – thuhh-tee (long)

thirteen – thuh-teen (short)

resorts – re-soorts (second syllable is long)