VIP Class Notes (Tibo) [S]

Homework

Select some pictures from your trip to Europe and describe them.

Where

When

Why

Who

Next Class Focus

Try to use have more.

Germany has a lot of interesting monuments.

My clients do not have a lot of travel experience and they come to me for advice.

Speaking exercise

to make plan to some people who want to go abroad.
We plan for some people who want to go abroad.
We help plan a trip for people who want to travel abroad.
They don’t want to join a travel group they travel experience is not so much.
They don’t want to join a travel group and they don’t have much travel experience./ They haven’t travelled much.
Maybe they are afraid of traveling by themselves.
They usually want to go Japan or Taiwan or Europe or New Zealand.
I give a suggestion for them.
If they travel abroad first I always suggest them to Thailand. – If they travel abroad for the first time I always suggest them to go to Thailand.
Because Thailand is near from China and it’s tourist spots are rich. Of course it is cheaper than another country.
Because Thailand is near China and it has many tourist spots. Of course it is cheaper than to go to another country.
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Talk about a bad travel experience you have – try to use the words from today. Remember to add: who, what, where, why, how, when… plus some other special details.
When I travelled I was sick that feeling is so bad. That day I must go to Venice by train but I felt so bad. My Stomach hurt but I must spend 4 hours on the train.
When I got to Venice I had to find the hotel by myself. by foot. Finally I found the hotel I checked in and then went to bed at once.
About 3 years ago, in August I travelled in Europe by myself. I decided to go there because I think European countries have many historical buildings with interesting architecture. There are also many museums I wanted to visit.
One day I had to travel from Austria to Venice I was sick. I felt so bad. My stomach hurt a lot but I had to spend 4 hours on the train.
When I got to Venice it was already the afternoon. I hadn’t had anything to eat because I had a stomachache. I had to find the hotel by myself on foot. I spent 30 minutes to find my hotel. It was in a small alley. next to the river, I checked in and then went to bed at once.(It was the afternoon but I was just so tired.)
try to add more details:
– When?  – about 3 years ago, in August I travelled in Europe by myself
– Why? – European countries have many historical buildings with interesting architecture and museums which I want to visit.
– Who with? – by myself
– Where? – The hotel was in a small alley next to the river
I felt Venice was so beautiful. I stayed there 3 days.
Italy has many history buildings with interesting architecture. It also has many museums and churches.
The pizza was delicious.
When I left China I visited Germany first, I landed in Frankfurt and I stayed there 2 days. Then went to Heidelberg, it’s a small town but it is famous for it’s university, they have a lot of majors.
Then I continued to go to Munich, it’s beer is tasty. Then I went to Folsom by train, I climbed the highest mountain in Germany. Then I went to Austria by bus. It took a long time because I had 2 connections. I got to Innsbruck.

it has many tourist spots

It has a lot.

Vocabulary

to plan

July planned her trip to New Zealand 2 months in advance.

tourist spot(s) / places to visit

Thailand has a lot of tourist spots, you can visit temples, beaches, islands.

source / where something (information) comes from.

John told me that Xi JinPing had a secret daughter, I asked him “Who is your source?”

If the source is not well known you should not believe what it says.

stomachache (part of the body + ache) headache/ toothache/….

I had a stomachache and I decided to skip lunch.

architecture / the design of a building

I love German architecture.

I went to Europe because I like European architecture. / I like the style of the buildings.

to have a connection/ change plane/etc.

When I flew to Munich, I first had a connection in Berlin.

Pronunciation

island – I…land

show / shoe / shoes

Church

Churches

Cathedrals

Grammar

I must (present) / I had to (past)

I must finish this report quickly (present)

I had to finish this report quickly (past)