VIP Class Notes (Nicholas)(W/S/R)

Homework

Why do you like dogs more than cats?

Vocabulary

smart / smarter / smartest

big / bigger / biggest

watch – 看

e.g. My father has a very expensive, beautiful watch!

turned on – 打开

e.g. I turned on the light and the TV!

scratching  / scratched / scratch – 刮

e.g. The dog is scratching the door.

e.g. The dog scratched the door!

e.g. Let the dog out or he will scratch the door!

yard – è‰

e.g. The dog wanted to go outside so he could go to the bathroom in the yard!

fresh – 新鲜

e.g. I want to eat a fresh apple! Fresh fruits are so sweet and delicious!

peel / peeled – 剥离

e.g. The woman peeled a fresh tomato.

chop / chopped – 劈

e.g. William please chop the vegetables!

e.g. Then she chopped everything with a sharp knife.

sharp -å°–é”

e.g. This knife is so sharp be careful or it will hurt you!

use / used – 使用

e.g. Please do not use my computer! It’s mine! Not yours!

e.g. Hey can I use this bike?

e.g. She used a sharp knife to cut the banana.

pieces – 件

e.g. She cut the big banana into many little pieces.

Speaking exercise

My favorite pet is dog because the dog can play with me. Yes, I have a dog. My dog is white, it is big. I can play with dog. He name is GiGi. I like dogs more than cats.

My favorite pet is a dog because a dog can play with me. Yes, I have a dog. My dog is white, it is big. I can play with my dog. His name is GiGi. I like dogs more than cats.


No I can’t cook food because I am a child! In my house, my grandma cooks. My grandma cooks chicken wings, vegetables. Her food is delicious! No, they are aren’t cooks.

No I can’t cook food because I am a child! In my house, my grandma cooks. My grandma cooks chicken wings and vegetables. Her food is delicious! No, they are aren’t cooks. My mother and father can’t cook!

Writing exercise

Original

My father’s car is white.He can drive very fast.He drives me to everywhere.He always drives me to my school. But I don’t like drive very fast. I think driving fast is not safe.

Corrected

My father’s car is white.He can drive very fast.He drives me to everywhere.He always drives me to my school. But I don’t like driving / when he drives very fast. I think driving fast is not safe.

Reading

Poor Dog

Jason looked at his watch. It was time for his favorite TV show. He turned on the TV. He sat down in his chair. But then he heard his dog. His dog was scratching at the door. Oh, no, Jason thought. The dog wanted to go out. The dog had to go to the bathroom. If he lived in a house, he could let the dog go out the door and into the yard. But he lived in an apartment. He didn’t have a yard. He had to take the dog for a walk. But if he took the dog for a walk, he would miss his favorite TV show. The dog scratched at the door again. Jason turned off the TV.


Fresh Salad

Margaret made a fresh salad. She peeled a yellow banana. She peeled a red apple. She peeled a green cucumber. She peeled an orange carrot. She peeled a brown potato. She peeled a white onion. She peeled a white egg. She chopped everything up with a sharp knife. She chopped everything into little pieces. She used her sharp knife to chop up the banana, apple, cucumber, carrot, potato, onion, and egg. She chopped up a tomato. She put all the little pieces into a bowl. She opened a bottle of salad dressing. She poured salad dressing on her fresh salad.