VIP Class Notes (Li)[W]

Homework

Draw a map of your house and the nearby shops. Tell me how to get to your house.

Today we focused on:

Writing and directions

Vocabulary

lifebuoy: 救生圈

crash: when one vehicle hits another

eg. The plane crashed into a mountain.

completely: in every way or as much as possible 完全地,彻底地;十分地

eg. Harold was completely lost last night.

upset: to make someone worried, unhappy, or angry 难过,生气

eg. Harold was upset because he couldn’t get to his teacher’s house.

Writing exercise

I go to the ship. In ship I see many people. I see a lifeguard on the ship because if one people is falls into the sea, it can help the people. And I see a baby in the ship. He is crying and he is noisy. I saw man drive this ship. He need lock the other ship. If he don’t look the other ship he will bump the other ship.

Revised: 

I go to the ship. In the ship I see many people. I see a lifebuoy on the ship because if one people is fall into the sea, it can help the people. And I see a baby in the ship. He is crying and he is noisy. I saw a man/captain drive operate this ship. He needs to look  at the other ships. If he don’t look at the other ships he will bump/crash into the other ships.

Grammar

Giving directions – How do I go to …? 

Walk along something street and turn left/right…

Go straight from this street and turn right/left three/two blocks after the post office.

Go straight from this street and turn right/left after you see the hospital

What’s the easiest/quickest way to get to the pet shop? 

Take the Main street bus and get off at Fourth Avenue. Walk down Fourth Avenue and you’ll see Harry’s Barber Shop on the left.