VIP Class Notes (Nick) [S / W]

What did you think about Aladdin? Was it good as a live-action (not a cartoon) movie?

What three wishes did you sister pick??

Talk about comparison (see the *** at the bottom)

Vocabulary

Build – to construct, to make something large
Build up – to build something over a very long time, gradually, piece by piece; for something to get larger and larger by many pieces
e.g. The Thai people have built many beautiful temples through the years (each temple was built, and now there are many)
e.g. The Thai people have built up a large number of temples over time (the collection/number of temples has gotten very large, one by one)

Cave – 洞

Genie (jeenee) – a magical creature locked in a lamp forever, and if you rub their lamp they will come out and grant you three wishes
e.g. Aladdin is a movie with a famous genie character.

(Keep your) Fingers Crossed – to say that you are hoping for good luck
e.g. We’re going to keep our fingers crossed that my sister also wants to give ME three wishes.
e.g. I’m hoping to make it home by 7:30. Fingers crossed!

Grammar

Thailand people – Thai (people)
— Each country usually has a specific adjective for the people, food, etc. from there
e.g. French cars (France)
e.g. German food (Germany)

“Would” is used for hypotheticals, things that will only happen if something else happens first (things that are impossible now)
e.g. If I had a million dollars, I would travel all over the world.
“Will” is for things that you are quite sure will happen (things that are still possible)
e.g. I will teach English until seven tonight.

I will go to see a movie this night. Alading. I will go with my sister near my home. Today is her birthday and Alading is a movie about, when you rub a lamp and a man comes out and you can wish three dreams, or wishes to this man. I don’t know much about this movie, but I want through this movie I want to grant my sister three wishes. After movie I can ask her what wishes she want to get/wish. Maybe I can help her to make something happen.

I will go to see a movie tonight. Aladdin. I will go with my sister to a place near my home. Today is her birthday. and Aladdin is a movie about, when you rub a lamp and a man comes out and you can get wish three dreams, or wishes from this man. I don’t know much about this movie, but through this movie I want to grant my sister three wishes. After the movie I can ask her what wishes she wants to get/wish. Maybe I can help her to make something happen.

I’ve never been abroad so far. The first country I’d love to travel would be Thailand. In my opinion, Thailand is a beautiful country, there are many beaches with blue skies, and clear seas. People are kind, fruits are good. The major religion in Thailand is Buddhism, people built up lots of temples and most of them are beautiful. Maybe next year, I would take my parents to visit this country to learn more about it.

I’ve never been abroad so far. The first country I’d love to travel to would be Thailand. In my opinion, Thailand is a beautiful country. There are many beaches with blue skies, and clear seas. The / Thai people / The Thai are kind and the fruit is good. The major / largest religion in Thailand is Buddhism.*** The people have built up lots of temples and most of them are beautiful. Maybe next year, I will** take my parents to visit this country to learn more about it.

** If I have the time, I will take my parents to Thailand (I am planning this, and I think is possible)

** If I had the time, I would take my parents to Thailand (this is not likely, or I already know that I do not have the time)

*** More Thai than Chinese practice Buddhism.