VIP Class Notes (Tony) [W]

Next Class Focus

Review the last 5 classes.

Vocabulary

automatic – it just happens, you don’t need to do anything.

eg: It’s an automatic door, it should open when you walk in front of it.

update (V) – to get the new version or kind of something

eg: She wants to update all her clothes. Because the last time she sent shopping was in the 90’s.

eg: I need to update my address book. I think apple automatically updates your address book.

eg: Maybe you need to update your phone.

tan (V)/ get some sun – make your skin darker, from the sun

eg: I like tanning on the beach, but not too much. I don’t lay out for hours.

eg: I like to get some sun on the beach.

eg: I don’t tan, I get burned.

community / Communal – a system where you share everything with the community

eg: We went on a great trip, their community to organize the party really felt like a family.

Writing exercise

How I practice my Chinese or English lenguages?
Sometimes I practice English reviewing my notes, with my teachers when I have class or I am watching tv, although for me is very difficult to understand whole that say, only I understand a little bit.
And my Chinese now really only practice with my Chinese friend when we meet, when listening people on the street or reviewing notes or some books.


How can I practice my Chinese or English?
Sometimes I practice English by reviewing my notes, talking with my teachers when I have class or when I am watching tv. Although for me it is very difficult to understand everything that they say, I only understand a little bit.
And now I really only practice my Chinese with my Chinese friend when we meet, when listening to people on the street or reviewing notes or some books.

Grammar

Who likes ice cream?

1. He only likes ice cream.    (Of course HE likes it, and probably other people too)  (He doesn’t like other things)

2. Only He likes ice cream.  (Other people don’t like ice cream)