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!Â
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 /Â 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 niÂ
e.g. Yesterday I went to Chongming and visited my grandpa and grandma!
days off /Â 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
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