VIP Class Notes (Tibo) [S]

Homework


What are you the most exited about when thinking about your trip to Malaysia.

Speaking exercise

it is inconvenient because there are no buses in the island.
The island is not very big so it may takes you about half a day. It is a little island but it is near Thailand so the beach and the sea are beautiful.
Malaysia is a little more expensive than Thailand.
The island is near a big city called ,,,, it is the second largest city for Malaysia and lonely planet awarded this city it is the most delicious city in the world.
In China there are no planes fly straightly so you have to translate from HK or KL.
I have a friend she went to college in Malaysia so we went to find her to have a trip with her.
English is also the official language.
There are many Chinese people there. If you speak Chinese it is ok.
Many have Chinese blood.
I think Shanghai is actually my home I don’t want to leave Shanghai. It is much more convenient than other cities I have been to.

One of my colleague she moved to Malaysia last month with her baby. She thought it was a good opportunity to make her baby widen her horizon.
She rent a house 3 floors. it is is only changed to Chinese currency about 10,000 cny. In the city center. It is the rich area.

in Malaysia they drive on the right.
At first I drive car in Australia. When I turn right or turn left I should turn on the light but in China I usually use my left hand. When I used my hand to turn it on it activated the

I am going to Malaysia next week. I want to learn some sentences I can use.
Maybe I will book a car in the airport. How to not to be cheated.

I searched there are many rental companies n the airport.

I want to rent a car. We are six people I want a big one and we have many luggage. I want to have enough space to put all of the luggages.
6 days. 2 drivers .


it is inconvenient because there are no buses on the island.
The island is not very big so it may takes you about half a day to drive around it. It is a little island but it is near Thailand so the beach and the sea are beautiful.
Malaysia is a little more expensive than Thailand.
The island is near a big city called ,,,, it is the second largest city for Malaysia and lonely planet awarded this city the first place for food / a food award
In China there are no planes which fly directly / there are no direct flights so you have to transfer in HK or KL.
I have a friend who went to college in Malaysia so we went to find her and have a trip with her.
English is also the official language. / English is one of the official languages.
There are many Chinese people there. If you speak Chinese it is ok.
Many have Chinese roots.
I think Shanghai is actually my home( I now consider Shanghai as my home) I don’t want to leave Shanghai. It is much more convenient than other cities I have been to.

One of my colleague moved to Malaysia last month with her baby. She thought it was a good opportunity to make her baby widen her horizon.
She rents a house  it has 3 floors/ she rents a 3 story house . converted/changed to Chinese currency it is about 10,000 cny. In the city center. It is in the luxury district / rich neighborhood 

in Malaysia they drive on the right.
At first I drove in Australia. When I turned right or turn left I needed turn on the indicator  but in China I usually use my left hand. When I used my hand to turn it on it activated the wipers.

I am going to Malaysia next week. I want to learn some sentences I can use.
Maybe I will book a car in the airport. How to not to be cheated. / I want to make sure they won’t try to cheat me.

I searched there are many rental companies in the airport.

I want to rent a car. We are six (people) I want a big one/ SUV and we have many luggage. I want to have enough space to put all of the luggages.
6 days. 2 drivers .

Vocabulary

indicator 转向灯
I turned right without turning on the indicator and a policeman saw me…. nooooo.

to transfer : to move from one to another
there was no direct flight and I had to transfer in HK.
I went to the bank to transfer the rent to the landlord.

windscreen wipers雨刮器
I used the wipers to clean my windscreen after murdering savagely many mosquitoes.

windscreen 挡风玻璃
There is a crack on the windscreen

vehicle: a means of transport
I can drive all kinds of vehicles, I can drive cars. motorbikes , trucks,,,……

Flat Tire 爆胎
I had a flat tire and missed the meeting

to tow
We had to tow the car back to a garage.

spare : extra
Do you have a spare key? I have lost mine
Can you spare a cigarette?

to waive : to cancel
The company waived half the fee on my service because I was an old client.

consecutive : without stop / which follows
I worked for 2 consecutive weeks without any day off.
The first payment is 100 and consecutive payments are 30 each.

insurance coverage : What is included in the insurance.
The insurance covers accidents and medical fees.

smith — someone that does
blacksmith
locksmith : someone who can open doors and make keys
We lost our keys and had to call a locksmith to open the door.

Nice to meet you ( first time you meet someone)
Nice to see you (any time after the first time)

have Chinese ancestors /have Chinese roots
a lot of people in Malaysia have Chinese ancestors

come from Chinese descent 
a lot of people in Malaysia come from Chinese descent