VIP Class Notes (Nicholas) [S/W]

What is the best age for a woman? What is the best age for a man?

Original

I think I have a healthy lifestyle. I like reading, sports, cooking or something makes my life wonderful and colourful. I like to cook by myself most of the time. I bought ingredients by app. When I got home, the delivery man arrived. That’s more convenient than going to market. There are many cooking courses on the internet that I can learn what I want to cook. I cook more vegetables than meats because vegetables are easier. After dinner I’d like to watch a movie or a TV play in English. Recently, I watch a TV programme about England history, meanwhile, I do yoga about ten minutes. I love sports, especially running. I do body building in gym twice a week. Keeping healthy and energetic is good for life and working. I like to read a book before I went to sleep. Reading difficult books can help you sleep.

Corrected

I think I have a healthy lifestyle. I like reading, sports, cooking or anything that makes my life wonderful and colorful. I like to cook by myself most of the time. I buy ingredients with an / by using an app. When I get home, the delivery man has arrived / arrives. That’s more convenient than going to a market. There are many cooking courses on the internet so that / where I can learn what I want to cook. I cook more vegetables than meats because vegetables are easier. After dinner I like to watch a movie or a TV play in English. Recently, I watched a TV programme about English / England’s history, meanwhile, I do yoga for about ten minutes. I love sports especially running. I do body building at the gym twice a week. Keeping healthy and being energetic is good for life and work. I like to read a book before I fall asleep / go to sleep. Reading difficult / [challenging] books can help you sleep.

Original

She was a head director with my class, when I was a high school student I don’t like to have conversation with other people / I was shy / introverted. I always introverted when I was a teenager. I have a little friends, I have boyfriends much more than girls. I think talking with / to boys easier than girls. My teacher introduce me to a teacher who is in charge of the radio room, I must read many messages to some students department everyday. And I become extroverted. She changed my personality / mind / outlook / perspective. When I go to the class first, she make me to as a leader.

Corrected 

She was the head director of my class, when I was a high school student I didn’t like to have conversations with other people / I was shy / introverted. I was always introverted when I was a teenager. I had a few friends, I had more boy friends than girl friends. I thought that talking with / to boys was easier than girls. My teacher introduced me to a teacher who was in charge of the radio room. She is still in charge of the radio room / She has been in charge of the radio room for 20 years. I had to read many messages to some student departments everyday. And I became extroverted. She changed my personality / mind / outlook / perspective. When I went to her class for the first time, she made me a leader.

Original

I respect my mother and father because they are my parents. They will earn money for me.

I bought a mug once a season. Maybe Christmas Day I bought two or three. I love Starbucks coffee but I can’t drink coffee it makes me no energy. There has Costa coffee. I think it’s terrible. I didn’t drink it / never, but I think McDonald’s coffee is good.

Sugar can make me old quickly.

Corrected

I respect my mother and father because they are my parents. They provided money for me so I could have many experiences. 

I buy a mug once a season. Maybe on Christmas Day I will buy / buy two or three. I love Starbucks coffee but I can’t drink coffee it drains my energy / it makes me feel weak. Shanghai has Costa coffee as well / too. I think it’s terrible. I never drink it, but I think McDonald’s coffee is good.

Sugar will make age me quickly.

Grammar

There are many cooking courses on the internet that I can learn what I want to cook.
There are many cooking courses on the internet so that I can learn what I want to cook.
There are many cooking courses on the internet that I can learn from.
There are many cooking courses on the internet where I can learn what I want to cook.

My mom isn’t strong enough.
My mom it too weak.

must = had to (past)

Negative – Don’t have / Don’t like = Neither
I don’t like Costa.
I don’t too.
I don’t either.
Neither do I.
Me neither.

or  = positive (+ / good)
nor = negative (- / bad)
Neither here nor there, you can’t find it anywhere.

Story = Past Tense (过去时态)
What you usually do = Present Tense (当前紧张)
Did you drink other drinks?
Do you drink other drinks?

Vocabulary

challenge – 挑战
learning English is so challenging.
learning English is such a challenge.

age = “make me old”
Chinese women age beautifully.
The wine aged for 18 years.

mug – coffee cup
Every holiday I would give my mom a Starbucks mug as a gift.

I drink my coffee black.

brew – 酿造
I brew my own coffee every morning.

Pronunciation

because / cuz