VIP Class Notes (Vicki)

Vocabulary

remember

recite – remember and say out loud / write it down

semester – xue qi

periodic table –

precipitate – chen dian

entertainment (n.)

entertain (v.)

peak hour – gao feng qi

rush hours – gao feng

A City You Have Visited
Describe a city you visited or lived in.
You should say:
when you visited there
why you went there
what interesting places this city or town had
which time of the year is best for visiting this place and explain how you felt in that city.

I remember last summer vacation, my parents and I me went to visit Hawaii. I think that place is very beautiful, it has many diverse sceneries that I want to visit.

Let me start from the very beginning and tell you about my flight to Hawaii. When we started the trip, we took the plane from SH to Hawaii and it took us 10 hours on the plane. We felt tired because the flight was too long. When we got off the plane, there was just one word in my mind “SLEEP”. So the hotel worker came to pick us up from the airport. When I got in the car, I just slept

As soon as I got on the car, I fell asleep.

I slept the whole way from the airport to the hotel.

I slept until we arrived at the hotel 1 hour later.

I took a shower and went sleep. After that night, we woke up to welcome a new day. I saw the volcano and many beautiful islands and we took a helicopter to view the whole island. Moreover, we took a submarine to discover the secret of the sea.

After a day of excitement came the night, we went to shopping and walking around the streets. There was a stage in the middle of the street, we saw a band singing performance. I think it was good and cool.

I think Hawaii’s weather is always like summer, so we can travel there anytime when we want to visit. I felt Hawaii is an excellent island to visit. The place let me feel comfortable and relaxed. I would love to go back there again some time. 

Part 3

Why do many people want to live in cities?

People want to live in cities because living in the city is more convenient than living in the countryside. In cities, we have subway or buses, and taxis. We can transport by these vehicles but in the countryside, we don’t have useful vehicles so it is easier to get around in the cities.

but, however, on the other hand, in the case of…

What are the pros and cons of living in a (big) city?

When we are living in a big city, we can use public transportations such as subway, bus, taxi, and so on. It is convenient and easier to get around in the city. Moreover, living in a big city, we can entertain at night. There are lots of clubs and bars on the street/in the city.

We must wait for public transportations during peak hours which will make us late for work or school. So it is not convenient for workers or students.

During morning rush hours or evening rush hours, we always have traffic jams. And it will make us annoyed.

A School You Attended
Describe a school you have attended (in your childhood).
You should say:
what school it was
what the classrooms were like
what the teachers were like *
and explain how you felt about this school. *

A country
Describe a country you would like to visit
Where it is
What it’s like
When do you want to visit
Why you want to visit this country