VIP Class Notes (Li)[S/W]

Vocabulary

demo: 试å¬è¯¾

eg. I took my son to have a demo class.

small/large group class

one-on-one – just teacher and student

eg. We have class one-on-one at SE.

combine: to join two things together 结åˆ

eg. They combined both small groups together to form a large class.

eg. None of us has much money so let’s combine what we’ve got.

alphabet: ABCD…

reward: something given in exchange for good behaviour or good work, etc. 奖èµ

eg. The kids get a reward if they get the correct answer.

eg. There’s a reward for whoever finishes first.

in total it’s 1.5 hours/one and a half hours

there’s a break in between 

subject: like English, Chinese, Art class

it’s too annoying! –

devil: opposite of angel

eg. My son’s a little devil.

naughty/cheeky:  调皮

it’s necessary/it’s a must 

naive: 天真

spend time by myself/spend time alone 

responsible – verb

responsibility – noun

status: 身份地ä½

subway/the underground/metro  

materialistic – adj

Grammar

present simple tense

he/she/it  plays/sleeps/eats/drinks

every + singular noun 

every person/child/single mother/parent

Speaking exercise

I want to send him to small class. When he was in the demo class, there were many children like my son’s age. I was surprised one boy, he can speak very well. My son’s English teacher told me that they will give me the homework to me and I need to practise every day.

That teacher told me your English will improve together with your son if you do homework very seriously. In the demo class he ask every children introduce yourself. He teach the alphabet. When they answer correctly, they will give you a reward. He didn’t think it’s a class he thinks it’s a game.

Now I try to find much training school.

He always wants to watch TV and play video games.

Every night when he sleep then I can do something alone time for myself. Now I know being a housewife is not easy.

Since I have my son I try to arrange my work, social at day time. For a career woman, it’s hard to balance family and work. It’s tough. You don’t have alone time, you don’t have to shopping to relax, have dinner with your friends.

If you have children you must be response to him. I think the children need parents very short time.

Revised: 

I want to send him to a small class. When he was in the demo class, there were many children like his age. I was surprised by one boy, he can speak very well. My son’s English teacher told me that he/she will give the homework to me and I need to practise with my son every day.

That teacher told me your English will improve together with your son if you do the homework very seriously/every time. In the demo class, he asked every child to introduce himself/herself. He taught them the alphabet. When they answer correctly, he/she will give them a reward. My son didn’t think it’s a class, he thinks it’s a game.

Now I try to find more training schools/educational centres.

He always wants to watch TV and play video games.

Every night when he sleeps, I can do things by myself/I can have some alone time Now I know being a housewife is not easy.

Since I have my son, I try to arrange my work and social life during day time. For a career woman, it’s hard to balance family and work life. It’s tough. You don’t have any alone time, you don’t have time to shop, relax or have dinner with your friends.

If you have children you must be responsible for him. I think children need parents for only a very short time.

Writing exercise

how to say ‘ I decide to take your class’?

How many max students in the class?

I’m surpriesed I havn’t gone to english class almost one month!

Revised; 

How to say “My son would like to have class with you.”

How many students are there per class? What is the maximum? 

I’m surprised that I haven’t come to English class for almost one month!