VIP Class Notes (Luca)

Write two sentences using past present tense

Write 10 sentences using the new vocabulary from our lesson.

Finish correcting this:

Where to you workout, and what kinds of exercise do you include in your workout routine?

I workout in a gym nearby my home. So I always get up early to workout on a workday. I begin to workout in order to increase muscle. Now I have gain weight for 4kg. My personal advise me to do more aerobic exercise. I always focus on different body parts, for example I focus on back. I will use the barbell.

Today we started our session focusing on Jenny’s hobbies and interests

Vocabulary

Letters of the alphabet
eg. English has 26 letters in its alphabet

Visual (adjective)/Vision (noun) (sheye)
eg. Chinese is a very visual language

Aerobic exercise (wuyangyundong) – Any exercise where you heart rate stays between 130-150 beats per minute

Anaerobic exercise – Any exercise where you heart rate is above 150 beats per minute.
eg. I try to do both aerobic and anaerobic exercise when I go to the gym

Muscle groups (body parts)

Wieghtlifting – to lift heavy weights which can build muscle

Cardio (Cardio vascular exercise)
eg. I did lots of cardio today at the gym – it was really tiring!

Barbell (ganling)

Wide row

Exposure
eg. When we are exposed to the sun become sunburnt.

What are some of your hobbies or interests?

In I just like stay at home, watch TV. I am a lazy girl! I am a designer, the most time I stare a computer all day. I think its unhealthy so I begin to workout. So now I always working out for times a week. I begin to start english from last year. because I think if I can speak another language its cool. Maybe learn a new language is improve my logic, because I think Chinese and English have different logic.

Why do you think English is more difficult than Chinese?

First I think a new language I need more language environment. I don’t need english in my daily life. Second although english vocabulary make up 26 letters, I always cant remember its vocabulary. Finally I always work overtime, I don’t have enough to learn english.

Corrections

In I like to just stay at home and watch TV. I am a lazy girl! I am a designer, most of the time I stare a computer all day. I think this is unhealthy so I decided to start working out. So now I always work out four times a week. Also I decided to start english as of last year. I think if I can speak another language its cool. Maybe learning a new language can/will improve my logical reasoning abilities, because I think Chinese and English have different logical systems.

First I think learning a new language I need more exposure to the language itself. I don’t need english in my daily life. Second although english vocabulary is made up of only 26 letters, I always can’t remember its vocabulary. Finally I always work overtime, I don’t have enough time to learn english.

Grammar

the most time (zui duo shi jian) vs most of the time (da bu fen shi jian)
eg. I spent 1 hour studying and 2 hours playing. So the most time was spent playing.
eg2. Most of the time I play games at home.

Past present tense – a specific past time
eg. I decided to start doing