VIP Class Notes (Li)[S/W]

Go over third-person present tense verb conjugation

Vocabulary

opposite/across from – 对面

I want to change my job/I am in search of a new job

prepare: to get ready for something 准备，预备

eg. I am preparing for my job interview.

eg. She prepares breakfast every morning.

practice writing/making sentences – 造句

introduce – for people

eg. Let me introduce a friend to you

recommend – for things

eg. Can you recommend a good restaurant to me?

weekdays = Monday to Friday

amusement park: a place like Disneyland

eg. Disneyland is an amusement park

working out/lifting weights: 健身

a bit fat/chubby: 一点胖

patient(adj): 有耐心

eg. He is patient and helpful.

patience (n): 忍耐，耐心

eg. I lost my patience and shouted at him.

eg. Taking care of my young cousin is testing my patience.

scooter: 踏板车

rollerblading: 轮滑

at the same time: 同时

Grammar

speaking about my work – talking about my work/job 

that vs. which

that – for information that is important

which – for information that is not necessary

I am married and I have a daughter who is 4 years old. She stays with her grandparents. We usually take her go home at weekend. My husband is an IT engineer. My daughter stay at her grandparents’ home for 2 months because the coronavirus. I think she misses us. She is very cute and talkative and active. In the past, we usually take the her out to the park and Disneyland. I think my husband feel very tired. I think he doesn’t like go out. He likes stay home and plays games. I like going to gym. I usually go to the gym three times a week. I like to work out and boxing. I like to sleep, watch TV and shopping.

Revised: 

I am married and I have a daughter who is 4 years old. She stays with her grandparents. We usually take her go home on weekends. My husband is an IT engineer. My daughter has been staying at her grandparents’ home for 2 months because of the coronavirus. I think she misses us. She is very cute, talkative and active. In the past, we usually take the her out to the park or Disneyland. I think my husband feels very tired. I think he doesn’t like to go out. He likes to stay at home and play games. I like going to the gym. I usually go to the gym three times a week. I like to work out and to do boxing. At the same time, I like to sleep, watch TV and shop.

Many of our new customers were recommended by our old customers，because our products were very good.

I introduce a hot pot restaurant for you，it‘s called Peijie。

The skyscraper opposite is where I work，so It only takes me 10 minutes to get here.

I think most of the girls like to wear high heels which hurt our feet。

Revised: 

Many of our new customers were recommended by our old customers because our products are very good.

I recommend a hot pot restaurant to you – it‘s called Peijie.

The skyscraper opposite here is where I work/is my workplace, so it only takes me 10 minutes to get here.

I think most of the girls like to wear high heels that hurt our feet.