VIP Class Notes (Nicholas) [S + W]
Next Class Focus
Next class review prepositions and review how we shouldn’t use two prepositions in a row in the same sentence.
Also you can show how if you remove a prepositional phrase from a sentence, the sentence should still make grammatical sense ā this is a good grammar check.
e.g. Zombies are very dangerous because they kill people.
e.g. Many peopleĀ isĀ are scared of zombies.
Homework
You can only choose to become one thing: a zombie or a vampire. Please write what is your choice and why?
Needs more review
listening to _____ / active
looking at _____ / activeĀ
hearing / passive / easier = passive = lazy
I saw / I see / passive
can vs. should be able to
e.g. Nick can you work on Saturday?
ā I don’t know maybe I can.
ā I don’t know I should be able to…work on Saturday /Ā I think I can.
ā the word “should” usually comes when someone asking me what “I think” what’s my opinion….
Vocabulary
rumor /Ā č°£čØ/ talking about peopleĀ behind their back
e.g. There were many rumors flying around the office about Nick ā maybe he was in trouble!
e.g. My mother always taught me now to spread rumors because it was rude.
e.g. If you have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich…or maybe some butter on bread…you spread the butter all over the bread. Here I spread the rumor all over the office.
zombie /Ā åµå°øĀ
e.g. The Korean man was bitten by a zombie and then he became a zombie himself!
TV series / many TV shows
e.g. The Walking Dead is an American TV series about zombies.
“season” / winter, spring, fall summer
“season” / the TV show has a season with some number of episodes
e.g. Game of Thrones has had 8 seasons.
e.g. Did you hear of the new GOT season? It’s coming out in April.
e.g. Which season are you in? Oh I just started I’m in the first season still.
TV series > season > episode
human body > hand > fingers
“best-selling books” / “most watched TV shows/series” /Ā most popular
e.g. The most watched TV series are usually about vampires or zombies.
gory / č”ę·ę·
e.g. My mother doesn’t watch zombie shows because they are too gory!
soundtrack / the music for the movie or show
suspenseful / ę¬ē
Writing exercise
In China, there is a common saying: “never judge people by their appearance”.
In America, there is aĀ similar saying: “never judge a book by its cover”.
With the development of technology, people’sĀ appearance can be changed easily / can change very easily / can be easily changed.
Therefore it should not be the standard of defining a person’ identity / of to define a person’s identity / to define a person’sĀ identityĀ / for defining a person’s identity.Ā
Remember to be specific in your writing ā tell me who’s appearance…tell me what standard.
To determine a personās identity is a complex thing / [difficult task]. There are other more significant things / [factors]Ā than besides appearance to a personās identity.
Besides = “in addition to” / add
Except = take away / minus / subtractĀ
From the perspective of theĀ government, parentsā identity, work place, experiences etc. ā all of theseĀ should be considered.
Pronunciation
series / SEAR-EASE
serious / SEAR-REE-US
ill / to be sick / quick and sharp
eel /Ā é³é±¼ / I smile with my mouth
illness
Speaking exercise
The name of the show “…” and the king is ill / sickĀ (eel) / has an illnessĀ and many doctorsĀ come to help him and there is the oneĀ aĀ doctor whoĀ takes the body from the king’s home to the south of the country,
Remember that THE is always specific, A or no THE is general (for everyone)
e.g. I hate teachers. (GENERAL / EVERYONE)
e.g. I hate the teacher. (WHO? WHICH ONE?)
e.g I hate a teacher.Ā
e.g. Which is a doctor’s hometown. (COULD BE ANY DOCTOR…COULD BE MANY DOCTORS)
e.g. Which is the doctor’s hometown. (THE ONE DOCTOR I AM TALKING ABOUT / SPECIFIC)
which is the doctor’s hometown, then (den) the other people find that if people / theyĀ eat that body then the people / theyĀ who eat that body will become ill too. At that time, they know Ā knewĀ /Ā they learned / they figured it out / found out.
Because they are very hungry ā nothing to eat. So they eat him. Very bloody.
Many reason(s) maybe features of the vampireĀ isĀ are very beautiful for example handsome boy, and canĀ never died ā many many advantages. I like to this kind of series because of I want to be exciting excited. Dangerous and very fight…Do you know another series it called.
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