VIP Class Notes (Li)[S]

Homework

Pick a topic to write about.

Vocabulary

I go to places around SH./I visit places around SH

more for sbd/adults/children – suitable for

facilities – 设备

ex. There are many facilities in this hotel.

ex. The facilities here are too old.

update – a newer version of sth

ex. This amusement park hasn’t updated its facilities for many years.

amusement park – a place full of entertainment like Disneyland

it’s not exciting enough – 不够刺激

rollercoaster – 过上车

it’s insane/crazy

rowing/row a boat  –  划船

beautiful scenery/view 

sunrise/sunset – morning/evening

island – 小岛

stay overnight/spend a night

immigrate – come to live in a new country

ex. His whole family immigrated to America in the 1980s.

ex. She immigrated from Brazil.

When did you move abroad?/move to a new country? 

Grammar

you could move more to the left/right

for – object noun (people/animals)

ex. This gift is for my classmate.

ex. Disneyland is for children.

to – direction

ex. From Disneyland to Jingan Temple.

ex. I walk to work/I walk to my company.

Speaking exercise

I usually see a movie. I don’t know to go to famous places.

I usually watch tv programmes because I don’t know which famous places to go to.  

When it is weekend, I could go for a trip like go to the beach.

On weekends, I could go for/take a trip somewhere like the beach.

Most of people said it is different from America’s Disneyland because there are some new equipment. A lot of equipment in America’s Disneyland is old.

Most people said it is different from America’s Disneyland because there is some new equipment. A lot of/Most equipment in America’s Disneyland is old.

I took it at the amusement park.

I took it in the amusement park.

I’m really nervous so I always close my eye.

I was really nervous so I kept my eyes shut. 

I want to try rowing a boat with my friends.

I want to try rowing a boat/rowing with my friends.

For me, I prefer going to a mountain, it’s very happy.

For me, I prefer going to a mountain, it makes me happy.

If there is a beautiful sight, I would go to a mountain.

If there is beautiful scenery/view, I would go to a mountain.

When you have a night, you could see beautiful stars. When it come to the morning you could enjoy the sunrise.

When you can spend a night/stay overnight, you can see beautiful stars. At dawn, you can enjoy the sunrise.