VIP Class Notes (Tibo) [S]

Carrie – Nov 10

I have something I want to buy – There is something I want to buy

This year I don’t have too much things I want to buy. – This year there are not many things I want to buy.

After the double 11 festival, delivery takes a long time

I buy things in usually daily life.

I buy things when I want (to buy).

This year, there is 3 things I want to buy. Which is clothe dryer, polaroid camera and a pair of sport shoes.

This year, there are 3 things I want to buy. (Which are) A clothe dryer, a polaroid camera and a pair of sport shoes.

Why I want to buy a clothe dryer, because in SH the weather is wet. Specially in winter.

I want to buy a clothe dryer, because in SH the weather is humid, especially in winter.

Clothes are thick, they take a lot of time to dry.

Because one day I watched a video on the net. the blogger used a polaroid camera to shoot and instead it can print out. I thought it’s so cool and fun and the pictures are special because there is only one in the world.

Because one day I watched a video on the net. the blogger used a polaroid camera to shoot and you can print out the picture immediately/instantly. I thought it was so cool and fun and the pictures are special because there (is only one in the world) / are unique.

Because in the end of this Month I would go to Dalian which is a city of north China.

I would go to Dalian, it is a city in the north of China / northern China.

It would be cold here.  – It would be cold there.

And the reason I would go to Dalian is our company has a project in Dalian.  SO I want to buy a comfortable and warm shoes.

And the reason I would go to Dalian is (because) our company has a project there.  So I want to buy comfortable and warm shoes. / a pair of shoes

Then I would buy a comfortable and warm pair of shoes locally.

I got some discounts on the last 11/11 festival but after I checked the discounts, I realized some of them were not really cheaper.

Daily goods are cheaper on 11/11.

I prefer buy things on Taobao because the regional 11/11 festival came from Taobao.

Actually I have not buy things on JD. – Actually I have not bought things on JD.

I bought a few times and it was not during the festival.

Most of them have dark skin (ABC), especially girls. They like to do strong makeup and they like to dye their hair.

I buy things in where depends on what I buy. – It depends on what I buy

When I want to buy some groceries I usually buy on the internet because there is cheaper and easier. I don’t need go to supermarket and I don’t need carry it home.

I usually buy on the internet because it is cheaper and easier. I don’t need go to the supermarket and I don’t need to carry it home.

When I want to buy clothes and shoes I will chose to buy them in shopping malls because you can touch them and try them and the most important reason is you can take them home instantly.

She thinks in western countries the food of Pho restaurants is good. – She thinks in western countries the food of Vietnamese restaurants is good.

Vocabulary

unique

Each instant is unique, it’s never going to happen again the same way.

Immigrants / people who go to live in another country.

Li Bai immigrated to the US in 1995. He has lived in the US as an Immigrant for 13 years.

humid

The weather is humid.

regional / from the region / local / (place)

Xiaolongbao is a regional food / local food.

People in Xinjiang have many regional clothes.

Traditional (culture)

Red is the traditional color when you get married in China.

original

The original 11/11 festival came from Taobao.

in an instant / instantly

With a polaroid camera, you can print the picture instantly.

11/11 Single’s day

distinguish / tell apart

I can’t distinguish Vietnamese people from Chinese people.

to dye / to change the color

Girls like to dye their hair purple.

delivery

After I bought a camera on 11/11, the delivery took a month.

Grammar

prepositions

on – for days

on Monday

On Nov 11

On my birthday

time – take

It takes 4 hours to go to Beijing by train.

After you buy goods on Taobao, the delivery usually takes 3 days.

Money – cost – spend

It costs 500 CNY to go to Beijing by train

I spent 500 CNY to go to Beijing by train.

Countable / uncountable

I don’t drink much water (uncountable)

I don’t have many smartphones. (countable)

articles

a / the

I went to a restaurant yesterday.

The restaurant was really nice.

I went to the hospital yesterday.

name / no a/the

I went to Pho restaurant yesterday

I went to Huashan hospital yesterday.

Here / there.

I have been in Shanghai for 6 years, I like it here. Next week I will go to Dalian but I don’t like the food there so much.

Have + past particle (pp)

I have been very tired.

I have never bought anything on JD.

to sleep

sleep – slept – slept (pp)

To eat

eat – ate – eaten (pp)

Pronunciation

Humid

instantly

What did you actually buy on 11/11. Did you buy what you planned to or did you buy more/less?

Do not use “which” or complicate too much your sentences. Keep it simple.

Make sure to use articles (a/the) correctly.

Singular / plural -> is/are