VIP Class Notes (Nicholas)[S]

Can Lily remember the different usages of on time / at the time / at the right time / in time?

Vocabulary

fear – 恐惧
Sometimes I have a fear that I won’t have enough money. That’s a common fear.
Some people are fearful of spiders.
I am fearful of spiders.
I have a fear of spiders.
I am afraid of spiders.
I am scared of spiders.

“to be honest…” – I want to be “frank” with you, or sincere

“laid back” – relaxed
The work culture in California is more laid back.

cockroach – 蟑螂
I saw my cat playing with a cockroach.

spray – 喷雾
I spray the cockroaches with poison.
I use spray.

allergy / allergic – 过敏的
My mom is allergic to bees.
My mom has a bee allergy.

dust – 灰尘
If you don’t use a broom, your house can get dusty.
The tree makes a lot of dust on the street.

paranormal / supernatural – 超自然
Do you believe in the supernatural / the paranormal?

religion / religious – 宗教
Sometimes religion can make people stronger.
My mother was very religious.
She is 50 years old and she has believed in religion for 35 years.

Easter – 复活节
On Easter you paint eggs and hide them from children.

punctual – 准时
Lily is rarely punctual. She is usually late.

like a man = manly

depends on the quantity of the words – [length]

Original

I’m fearful of being late. I don’t think I’m a person who is punctual / on time I usually late so, and I think it’s not a good thing but I can’t change it because I don’t like doing things early, so I always be late. I think in China if one team want to get together for something it is hard for everyone to be on time, every time there someone to be late and usually it is me. Yeah but I will not be late for a long time, usually being 5 minutes because before I go out / went out for eg I know the way will I will spend one hour to get the destination then I won’t be more early, I only have one hour, so if it has some accident or something I will be late.

Corrected

I’m fearful of being late. I don’t think I’m a person who is [punctual] / on time I am usually late so, and I think it’s not a good thing but I can’t change it because I don’t like doing things early, so I am always late. I think in China if a team wants to get together for something it is hard for everyone to be on time, every time someone will be late and usually it is me. Yeah but I will not be too late, usually just 5 minutes or so because before I go out for eg I know that I will spend one hour to get to the destination then I won’t be earlier I only have one hour, so if there is some accident or something I will be late.

Grammar

just in time = was almost late, but came on time
at the right time = it came at the perfect time
on time = not late
at the time = in the past

My mother’s birthday was tomorrow and her Taoabo package came just in time.
I was hungry and looking for something to eat then the taxi drove by a McDonald’s just at the right time.
Lily is never on time.
I remember when I was a kid, at the time, I liked sports.

usually do / present tense
I go out
I went out

Be specific – who owns this person / or thing
but when grandparent dead
but when my grandparents died

so when we would spend time together
I spent time with my girlfriend
My girlfriend and I would go out
We went out together

would = will in the past
she would be late for at least one hour

I’m reading a book about love – still reading
I have been reading a book about love – still reading
I read a book about love – in the past

Pronunciation

allergy / allergic