VIP Class Notes (Nick) [W]

Homework

Talk about why you decided not to study law, and what your friend told you about practicing law in Qingdao.

Vocabulary

Requirement – the noun for “require”

Lighter – either 1. “not as heavy as” 2. a small tool for creating fire, like for “lighting” a cigarette

: – this is called a “colon,” and it introduces lists and examples
e.g. I am going to the store to get: apples, oranges, and strawberries.
e.g. Boy, I really told him off! I said: “you can’t do that!”

Transfer vs. Transport – transfer always talks about two places, from where, to where? Transport is more about where you are going, though it may also include where you start.
e.g. We will transfer the students from the museum to the restaurant by bus.

Waterproof/Water-resistant – something which water cannot get into, or something which water has difficulty getting into

Murder – legal term for an illegal killing

Criminal – a case where the government sues you for breaking the law; the punishments are fines and prison
Civil – a case between private persons; the result is money or an order to do something

Diplomacy – the relations between countries

Grammar

You don’t have to repeat the subject and any “helping” verbs, if you are making a list, and the subject and “helping” verbs don’t change: is, going, can…
e.g. I like to swim, eat, and run.
e.g. We are coming home and looking forward to seeing you.

Subject + verb + object + adverb
e.g. I am {eating four meals a day} temporarily.
— In this form, the adverb describes the verb before the object, so the “eating” is temporary.
Instead, use “is” to show that the whole thing (eating four meals a day) is temporary.
e.g. I am temporarily eating four meals a day (temporarily, but it might be more confusing in a more complicated example).

When you use “be” with another verb, you are describing something, so the second verb has to be in the past.
e.g. The car will be destroyed tomorrow.
— How will the car be tomorrow? In what state? One of destruction!

On vs. This – with dates, “on” is less specific
e.g. We will go to the gym on Saturday (this Saturday, or all Saturdays, or some Saturday we already talked about)
e.g. We will go to the gym this Saturday (the next Saturday to arrive, we will go there)

Usually, an adjective goes before a noun. However, if the adjective needs context, it should go after the noun, though in both cases it should be near the noun.
e.g. You should wear suitable clothes (the other person already knows what they should be suitable for: heat, cold, rain, wind…)
e.g. You should wear clothes suitable for windy conditions.

Writing exercise

Dear Steve,

I am Zoe from class 3.

We are going to organize a picnic and really looking forward that you could join us. Please check the information below

The picnic will be hold on this Sunday at Meilan lake. We already ordered a bus to transfer everyone, so the meeting time is 8am at the front entrance of our school.

Please note that you need to wear some suitable clothes, and prepare the lunch for yourself.

We would be really happy if you could join us, please get back to me as soon as possible.

Zoe


Dear Steve,

I am Zoe from class 3.

We are going to organize a picnic and are really looking forward to you joining us. Please check the information below:

The picnic will be held on this Sunday at Meilan lake. We already ordered a bus to transport everyone, and the meeting time is 8am at the front entrance of our school.

Please note that you need to wear waterproof clothes,** and bring the (your own if you want to be less formal) lunch for yourself.

We would be really happy if you could join us. Please get back to me as soon as possible.

Zoe

** Please note that you need to wear clothes suitable for rainy weather

Pronunciation

Letter – “eh,” like in “head” vs. “ai” as in I