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
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