VIP Class Notes (Li)[W]

Homework

Tell me what you’ve seen today.

Vocabulary

fight -> fought (past tense)

hit -> hit (past tense)

give -> gave (past tense)

so/next/then/after(that)/and (then)/later/soon

finally/in the end/at last/towards the end/In the last scene

first/firstly/at first/at the beginning/In the opening/The story starts with…/The plot is about..

in conclusion/to summarise/in short (formal writing)

Grammar

receive – from another person

money/prizes/medal/gifts

get – can be by yourself

money/gifts/prize/medal

participate in a competition/a game/a race

join a game/club/competition/race

which –  extra information

Atom is a sparring robot which has been trained to fight in a competition.

I have a cup which is white.

that – essential information

People that play games have a fast reaction.

The books that she bought yesterday are boring.

die – for living things (people/animals)

break down – for machines/non-living things (robots)

Writing exercise

Max found a robot in the rubbish. The robot can do what people do and it is very strong so it can’t die easily. Max and his father joined a competition and they won all the in game so they got many prize. Then they joined in a bigger competition which is called “WBE”. First, they fighted with another robot which had two heads so it can protect itself more easily. At first, they didn’t win because the other robot is too strong. But, finally they made their robot move from one side to the other side quickly, so the other robot can’t move its heads as quickly as the robot. So the robot hited on the other robot’s face then it died. At last, they fight with the best robot. At first the robot can’t move as fast as the black robot, so it didn’t win. But at last the black robot was very tired, so the robot soon won. But the boss said they didn’t won because the black robot’s owner gived him lots of money.

Revised: 

Max found a robot in the landfill. The robot/Atom can copy/mimic people’s actions and it is very strong/durable so it can’t break easily. Max and his father joined a/participated in a competition and they won all the games so they received many prizes. Then they joined a bigger competition that is called “WBE”. First, they fought with another robot which has two heads so it can protect itself more easily. At first, they didn’t win because the other robot is too strong. But/However, finally, they made Atom move from one side to the other quickly/rapidly, so the other robot can’t move its heads as quickly as Atom. Then/Next, Atom hit the other robot’s face and it broke down. At last, they fought with/faced the best/champion robot. At first, Atom couldn’t move as fast as the black robot, so it didn’t win. But, finally/in the end, the black robot was very tired, so Atom eventually won. But the boss of WBE/the judge said that they didn’t win because the black robot’s owner gave him lots of money/bribed him.