VIP Class Notes (Rebekah) S + V

Speaking exercise

This week I went to Wuxi for indoor skiing.

300RMB  for three hours.

I went with my three guy friends.

I have never done skiing on the mountain outside.

Korean like skiing more than Chinese. Chinese don’t often skiing.  Just a few people try skiing.  Korea often go to Japan to ski, so I think Korea like skiing more than Chinese.

I like to try fresh things. I am an adventurous person. I don’t like dangerous things.

The first time I did online gambling, I win much money. I won 300,000 RMB, but in the end I lost it all and more.

If people get addicted to gambling, they will lost money and their life savings eventually.

Revised

I have never done outdoor skiing on the mountain outside. I have never skied outdoors.

Koreans like skiing more than Chinese people. Chinese don’t often skiing.  Not many Chinese have tired skiing. Just a few people try skiing.  Koreans often go to Japan to ski, so I think Koreans like skiing more than Chinese.

I like to try fresh new things.

The first time I did online gambling, I win much won a lot of money.

If people get addicted to gambling, they will lost lose money and their life savings eventually.

Vocabulary

Rent (verb): Pay money to borrow something or have something for a short or long period time. You don’t own it, you borrow it.
eg. Did you rent ski boots and skis? I rented skis, but own ski boots and my winter jacket and hat.

Europe (noun): A continent with many European countries, like France, Germany, etc
eg. The skiing in Europe is very good. I liked skiing in France, Switzerland in the Alps and also in Austria.

Adventurous (adj): Likes to try new things, is curious to experience something different.
eg. I am an adventurous guy, I tried skiing just to experience something new and exciting.

Challenge: Something difficult that you need to figure out.
eg. Some people are afraid of new challenges, others find new challenges interesting.

Speed limit: Regulations on how fast or slow one is allowed to drive.
eg. Shanghai’s speed limit is 80 kilometers per hours. The speed limit in Shanghai is 80 kilometers per hour.

Parking: A place to put your car.
eg. In Shanghai, there is not alot of parking spaces, its difficult to find a parking space in Shanghai. Some parkings sport are very expensive in Shanghai.

Morning person: Someone who likes to get up early  and feels energized in the morning, they also go to be early.
eg. Judy is a morning person, she gets up at 9am and goes to bed at 10pm

Night person: Someone who stays up late and has lots of energy later in the day, they tend to like to sleep in. They have no energy in the morning.
eg. I’m a night person, I always get up at 12am or 1pm and go to bed between 3am and 6am.

Advantage: An extra something that makes you better than other people.
eg. If you are born into a wealthy/rich family, you have an advantage over people who are born into a poor family.
eg. If you are a night person, and the football matches are at 8pm, than you would have an advantage over a morning person, who would prefer the football match to be at 8am, for them to perform at their best.

Vocabulary

Question: Why is Chinese (both singular and plural) I am a Chinese person, They are Chinese people. Versus, I am a Korean person, Koreans like to ski. Sometimes “Chinese”is an adjective and some times a noun.

Korean person (singular), Koreans is plural, American (one person) Americans (more than one person).