VIP Class Notes (Whitney) [S + W]

Build more vocabulary in a natural way. One half of the class should be devoted to grammar, the other half can be for speaking/writing/reading/listening.

Vocabulary

district [n] 区 a place or an area.
I live in the Xuhui District.

friendship [n] 友谊 the relationship between friends.
Friendship is very important to me. I love my friends very much.

zodiac [n] 星座 star sign
My zodiac sign is Libra (天秤)
zo-dee-ak sy-n

Issey Miyake [n] 三宅 一生 Japanese Designer
I really like Issey Miyake’s fashion designs.

create [v] 创造 make something or to do something
My daughter created a really nice drawing.
The weather has created a lot of problems for me.

admire [v] 欣賞when you respect or like someone for what they can do
I really admire Issey Miyake as a designer. / as a person, as a friend

deep [adj] 深刻 a lot, downwards
The pool was very deep
I love my family deeply

impression [n] 影响 a feeling produced by someone 
The first impression you gave me was a good one.

respect [n] 尊重 a feeling of admiration for someone senior or with more abilities
I teach my daughter to respect her elders.

Original 

On the weekend，I want to see a movie to a cinema near my home. I don’t want to by mysely,so i invited my husband.But he worked overtime ,he got home late. afterwards help child revied her english homework.The time is very later,the last film is gone.This is a pity.So I changed my plan,i decided to watched Tv at home.by the way i can eat some fruit and snacks wich is also a very comfortable things,i enjoy it.

Correct

On the weekend, I wanted to see a movie to at a cinema near my home. I don’t didn’t want to go by myself, so I invited my husband. But he worked overtime,he and got home late. Afterwards, I helped my child review her English homework. It was late and the last film had ended. The time is very later, the last film is gone. This is a pity. So I changed my plan and decided to watched Tv at home. By the way, I can eat some fruit and snacks at home whilst watching TV, which is also a very comfortable thing, I enjoy it.

Grammar

is/was
are /
was/were

Present/past tense
don’t/didn’t/do

whilst

Capital letter 大写 i = 我 I

IN:
几几年, 月, 周 / 国家, 城市, 区域
It will be my birthday in two weeks time.
I was born in 1991.

I currently live in Shanghai, China.
My home is in the Jing An district.

ON:
日期, 哪天, 路, 地点
My daughter’s birthday is on the 8th of January
2014 1月8号
The Smart English office is on Nanjing West Road

AT:
明确的地点
明确的时间
I am going to study English at the Smart English office.
I am having a class at 2:00 PM

is/are
was/were

Is: This is my phone
Is: My name is…
Is: This is my daughter’s book
Was: This was my old phone, I bought it one year ago.
Was: This was my daughter’s book, but now I am using it.

Are: We are all female
Are: It is lunchtime. We are hungry now.
Were: We were introduced to each other one year ago.
Were: They were hungry before lunch.

Topic: Fashion

Easy Question:

Q: Who is your favourite fashion designer?
A: I don’t like a specific designer, but I like French, Italian, and Japanese styles. I admire Issey Miyake because of how he puts a lot of thought behind all of his designs. He also uses special materials to create his clothes, which left a rather deep impression on me.