VIP Class Notes (Li)[S]

Vocabulary

reflect: to think about what you did before 深思,考虑,认真思考

eg. I take some time to reflect on my actions when I have a holiday.

life outside of work: things you do when you don’t work

eg. She is so busy so she does not have a life outside of work.

relatives: a member of your family

eg. I will meet my relatives during the Spring Festival.

red packet/envelope: 红包

nephew: your sister/brother’s son

niece: your sister/brother’s daughter

naughty: behaving badly

eg. My niece is very naughty.

eg. He is a very naughty boy so his mother took his toy away.

transformers: 变形金刚

movement: a change of position 动;移动;运动

eg. Your movement shouldn’t be too exaggerated when you skateboard.

stable: 稳定

eg. If you ride a bike you need to be stable to not fall.

screws: 螺丝

adjust: to change slightly 调整;调节

eg. Have you adjusted to waking up early yet?

eg. I need to adjust my mirror before I drive.

tighten: 变紧,(使)紧固

eg. You should tighten your seatbelt when you sit in the car.

loosen: 松散,(使)松开

eg. Don’t let the screws loosen on your skateboard.

slippers/flip-flops: 拖鞋

balance: 平衡

eg. Learning how to balance on one foot can be hard for some people.

exaggerate: 夸张;夸大

eg. The little girl always exaggerates her stories to make the adults be nice to her.

Grammar

a silent boy – a quiet boy

more and young students and people enjoys this sport – more and young students and people enjoy this sport

Speaking exercise

I can relax during the holiday. I think I can repeat something I do again. When I’m working, I feel like a robot, but in holiday, I can find some interesting things to do, like buy some toy models and go skateboarding, walk my dog. For people, we work like robot but in holiday you can have more things to do. You have more time to spend with your family. Usually 2-3 weeks in a month. My mum lives in my brother’s house here. She helps to care for my brother’s baby. Usually, I go back to Shandong Province once a year.

Revised: 

I can relax during the holiday. I think I can reflect on my past actions again. When I’m working, I feel like a robot, but when I’m on holiday, I can find some interesting things to do, like buying some toy models, going skateboarding and walking my dog. For most people, they work like robots, but during the holidays you have more free time to do things. You also have more time to spend with your family. I go to my brother’s house 2-3 times a month. My mum lives in my brother’s house here. She helps to care for my brother’s children. Usually, I go back to Shandong Province once a year.