VIP Class Notes (Li)[S]

Homework

Write one paragraph to practice making comparisons.

Today we focused on:

Making comparisons + expressing opinion

Vocabulary

online class: class on the computer with internet 线上课

I finish/get off school at/my school ends at ….

fashionable: trendy 时尚的

eg. That is a fashionable restaurant.

eg. She wears fashionable clothes every day.

hospitable: friendly and welcoming to guests and visitors 友好的,好客的

eg. The old couple were very hospitable to us when we stayed overnight.

intelligent/smart: 聪明

eg. William’s future girlfriend is intelligent.

talented: 有才能的;有技能的

eg. William is a very talented boy. He can play many instruments.

talkative/chatty: likes to talk

eg. My classmate is very talkative.

dishwasher: a machine that washes bowls, plates, cups etc. 洗碗机

eg. I want a dishwasher because it is very useful.

quiet -> quieter/more quiet

comfortable: 舒服

eg. This chair is very comfortable.

roommate: 室友

eg. Do you have a roommate?

eg. I don’t like my new roommate because he is very dirty.

attractive: good looking or interesting 有吸引力,有魅力的;诱人的

eg. This new computer is very attractive.

eg. Everybody thinks that she is very attractive.

honest: 老实,诚实

eg. Ben is a good boy because he is always honest.

Grammar

Making comparisons 

Which one did you like more?  (more than /less than)

I like/prefer going to school more than online classes.

I like chocolates less than fruits.  – fruits more than chocolates

comparative adjectives – mostly end in -ed 

eg. Apples are bigger than oranges.

eg. The elephant is heavier than the monkey.

eg. John is fatter than Ed.

for some, you add more/less before the word

eg. A bottle of lemon tea is more expensive than water.

eg. William thinks a cup of tea is less tasty than a bottle of juice.

eg. PE class is more exciting than Chinese class.

in the morning/afternoon/evening

at noon/night/midnight

little people

few/less people

Speaking exercise

I just can at home and listen to teacher. Do some exercise in PE class and do some Chinese, Maths, English, Music and Art. I like PE the most.

No, because I need go to school and go home and very tired. I finish about 3:45. I also need to do a lot of homework.

All like animal.

I just like middle.

Revised: 

I could only stay at home and listen to the teacher/have classes online. I did some exercises in PE class and had Chinese, Maths, English, Music and Art classes. I like PE the most.

No, because I need to go to school and go home after school so I am very tired. I finish at about 3:45. I also need to do a lot of homework.

I like all animals/I like every animal. 

only like average people. 

Pronunciation

honest – o-nest