VIP Class Notes (Nicholas)

Grammar

Past tense for stories
Verb 1 + To + Verb 2

I just was scared

When I went to primary school

it was just like 3 minutes walk away
it was just like a 3-minute  walk away

everyone + verb-s
everyone ride a bike
everyone rides a bike
he was riding a bike
he rides a bike

from my house to the office

I hope I have never met him before
I wish I had never met him before

my father really wanted a boy

you gave me a good reason to do that

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was + present tense verb

it make me feel relaxed
it makes me feel relaxed

I had a wedding company at that time

he was helping his friend

it was already happened

one day I saw he followed me

Vocabulary

fear – 恐惧
e.g. I have a fear of flying.
e.g. I fear my mother’s anger.

athlete – athletic – 运动员
e.g. I am an athlete.
e.g. I am very athletic.

mixed up with the wrong crowd – hang out with the wrong people

trashy – drugs, bad language, cigarettes
e.g. She’s trashy.
e.g. She’s a trashy hoe.

“the one that got away”

compatible – 兼容
e.g. This adapter is not compatible with my computer.
e.g. Her and I weren’t compatible that’s why we broke up.

infatuation – infatuated – 迷恋

in particular – this thing is special, this thing I want you to notice
e.g. I like dresses, in particular, yellow dresses.
e.g. I like dresses particularly yellows dresses.

obsessed – obsession – obsessive
e.g. I have an obsessive personality.