VIP Class Notes (Tony) [ S]

Wanna

Gonna

Travel Words: Cancel, refund, delay, booked, reserved…

Bus, Taxi, Maps, Hotels

Vocabulary

[ they need time to adjust to it / they need time to get used to it ]

[ I’m like these people / I’m one of these people ]

[ I like it a little / I kinda like it ]

triple distilled

[ get / give ]  a massage

knowledgeable – have a lot of knowledge, or about something specific

eg: Joyce is very knowledgeable, because she’s always doing research about different products.

Durian – the big fruit that smells bad

eg: Durian is an acquired taste.

eg: Beer is an acquired taste. Most people don’t like the taste of beer their first time. They like it the second time.

acquire – to get something, usually  from working for it

eg: It’s very hard to acquire a new language for people who have work.

locals (N) – the people

eg: The locals in Beijing are a bit friendlier.

hang out – spend time, doing nothing in particular.  Meet someone, then decide what to do later

eg: I’m just hanging out at home, waiting for Joyce to call me.

eg: Do you wanna hang out? I know a place with very good Thai food.

gonna – going to (Do something). (a place)

eg: I’m gonna cook dinner.

eg: [ I’m gonna go to Thailand. / I’m going to go to Thailand. ]

Who will you go to Thailand with?

How long will you stay there?

Where will you stay?

How are you getting there?

What do you wanna do in Thailand?

I want to go to Thailand in November with my colleagues. We will go to Pu Gi island for four days, for a vacation. I think we will try to have a massage because its very famous in Thailand. And shopping and we will buy some goods, buy some traditional Thai goods. I think it will be a very easy trip. I think we will try different kinds of Thai food and it will be very delicious. My colleague booked the tickets already. I think the date is sure.

I‘m gonna go to Thailand in November with my colleagues. We will go to Pu Gi island for four days for a vacation. I think we will try to get a massage because Thailand is well known for great massages. We’ll also go shopping and we will buy some goods buy some like traditional Thai goods. I think it will be a very [ easy / relaxing ] trip. I think We will try different kinds of Thai food and I’m sure they will all be very delicious. My colleague booked the tickets already. I think the date is set.

Pronunciation

trip – Treeeep.     T’rip (Soft i)