VIP Online Class Notes (Nemo)[S]

for homework write the story of the Little Mermaid

Vocabulary

Suggestion (n): an idea, plan, or action that is suggested or the act of suggesting it
提议；建议
I don’t know what to wear tonight – do you have any suggestions?
我不知道今晚该穿什么——你有什么建议吗？

Suggest (v): to mention an idea, possible plan, or action for other people to consider
提议；建议
I suggested an Italian restaurant near the station for the party.
我建议聚会去火车站附近的一家意大利餐馆。
Liz suggested (that) I try the shop on Mill Road.
莉兹建议我去米尔街的那家店看看。。
Can you suggest where I could buy a dozen roses?
你知道有什么地方我可以买一打玫瑰吗？

Dozen-twelve
十二个，一打
a dozen eggs
一打鸡蛋
This recipe makes three dozen cookies.
这份配料能做三打小甜饼。
Could you get me half a dozen (= six) eggs when you go to the supermarket?
你去超市时给我捎半打鸡蛋好吗？

Dead (adj): not now living
死的，死亡的，去世的
She’s been dead for 20 years now.
到现在她已经去世20年了。

Die (v): to stop living or existing, either suddenly or slowly
死去，死亡，过世
Twelve people died in the accident.
12人在此次事故中丧生。

Cinderella
灰姑娘

Fairy (n): an imaginary creature with magic powers, usually represented as a very small person with wings
小仙子，小精灵
Do you believe in fairies?
你相信有小仙子吗？

Fairytale (n): a traditional story written for children that usually involves imaginary creatures and magic
童话故事

Ball (n): a large party where people dance
舞会
Did you go to the Summer Ball last year?
去年你参加夏日舞会了吗？

Little Mermaid
小美人鱼

Once upon a time a girl is living in the house, her mom was dead, she was a small girl. Her mother died on she was a little girl. And her father got a new wife, the new wife is her stepmother, and she had two little stepsisters. Her father died too. Her stepsisters didn’t like her. She is very poor and she got a branch, she planted the branch. The branch grown to be a tree and in the tree there was a fairy. And the fairy can let Cinderella be pretty. One day stepmother and stepsisters were going to the castle and Cinderella also wanted to go, so the fairy used magic to make a horse cart and she go to castle to see the party. She was very happy and after the ball she home. The end

Once upon a time there was a girl  living in a big house, her mom died when  she was a little girl. And her father got a new wife, the new wife was her stepmother, and she had two little stepsisters. Her father died too and Her stepsisters didn’t like her. She was very poor but she bought a branch, she planted the branch and the branch had grown to be a big tree and in the tree there was a fairy. The fairy could make Cinderella look pretty. One day her stepmother and stepsisters were going to the castle and Cinderella also wanted to go, so the fairy used magic to make a horse cart, so she went to the castle to see the party. She was very happy and after the ball she went home. The end