VIP Class Notes (Nicholas)(S)

Speaking exercise

What do you like to do on the holidays? Also, what is your favorite holiday?

I like ride bicycle on holiday. I like jumprope but many tie in this day I didn’t jump rope because I have class – this English class and math class. Christmas is my favorite holiday because it’s snowing – I like the snowing – I like play snow. But Shanghai’s snow is too small. But Chongming’s snow is big. I went to Chongming yesterday because my Dad’s dad is in Chongming – my dad’s mom in Chongming. And in Chongming I can see my brother – I go to see my brother. I don’t have sister. I don’t have small brother. He’s eleven, I’m seven. He is grade four. He is from Shanghai. It’s weishenjie. This is for the Europe and watching – on this holiday many people maybe have some scary things – people dress to be a very scary things and to bit the scary things!

Corrected

I like to ride/riding my bicycle on holidays. I like to jump rope but many times during the holidays I can’t / don’t have time to jump rope because I have class – this English class and math class. Christmas is my favorite holiday because it’s snowing – I like the snow / I like when it snows – I like to play in the snow. But it doesn’t snow often in Shanghai. But Chongming’s snow is heavy! I went to Chongming yesterday because my grandpa is in Chongming – my grandma is in Chongming too! And in Chongming I can see my brother – I go to see my brother. I don’t have a sister. I don’t have a little brother. He’s eleven, I’m seven. He is in grade four. He is from Shanghai. My second favorite holiday is Halloween . This is celebrated in Europe and watching – on this holiday many people maybe have some scary things – people dress up to be a very scary things and to bit the scary things! 

Grammar

fight (present tense) / fought (past tense) / 战斗

e.g. They fight. They are fighting right now!

e.g. They fought yesterday.

Vocabulary

Germany / 德国

Russia / ä¿„ç½—æ–¯

England / 英国

France / 法国

Italy / æ„大利

The allies / England + USA + France + Russia

The axis / Germany + Japan + Italy

e..g In World War II, the allies fought on one side, and the axis fought on the other side. The allies and the axis fought eachother.

dressed up / to wear special clothes

e.g. Joe dressed up for the wedding!

Halloween / 万圣节

e.g. For Halloween, Joe dressed up as a scary monster!

super hero / 超级英雄

e.g. For Halloween, Joe dressed up as a super hero from the Avengers movie!

costume / æœè£…

e.g. In Europe and in China and in the USA – people wear scary costumes for Halloween!

grandpa / dad’s dad / ye ye

grandma / dad’s mom / ni ni 

e.g. Yesterday I went to Chongming and visited my grandpa and grandma!

days off / holidays and vacation days; no school for the children; and no work for the adults!

e.g. I have no days off.

smart / smarter / smartest

e.g. Nicholas is smart. Jesse is smarter. Joe is the smartest!

big / bigger / biggest

e.g. Joe is big. Jesse is bigger. Nicholas is the biggest!

small / smaller / smallest

e.g. Nicholas is small. Jesse is smaller. Joe is the smallest.

tall / taller / tallest

e.g The tree is tall. The building is taller. Shanghai Tower is the tallest!

Pronunciation

forty / FOUR-TEE

fourteen / FOUR-TEE-NUH

taller / TALL-ER

tallest / TALL-IST