VIP Class Notes (Vicki)

Homework

Write about your daily commute

Grammar

prepositions of place 

in -> inside of sth or somewhere

on -> on top of, on the surface

between -> in the middle of two things

under -> on the bottom of sth. or somewhere

in front of -> directly ahead

behind -> in the back of sth. or somewhere

next to – directly on the right or left

near – close to
i.e. There is a coffee shop near my office.

nearby
i.e. There is a coffee shop nearby.

prepositions of time 

at ->exact time; exact moment
i.e. at 5 o’clock
i.e. at midnight

in -> year, month, century; duration of time/ period of time
i.e. in November
i.e. in 2020
i.e. in the morning
i.e. in ten years

on -> exact day, date, special holiday
i.e. on Monday
i.e. on November 1st
i.e. on Christmas Day

Special rule: when there are two time cues, look at the first one

_in__ the evening of Monday
_on___ Monday night

prepositions of space 

on the corner of street A and street B

at -> point of space

Vocabulary

pot – hua pen

rug – a big towel on the floor

palette – a board to mix paint on

sunrise – ri chu

square – guang chang

intersection – lu kou

path vs. road vs. street vs. alley vs. boulevard 

path -> 小路, only for walk
i.e. I like to walk on the path at the park.

road = street -> allow cars 路/街

alley -> 胡同/弄堂

boulevard -> 大道

highway -> 高架