VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W]
Homework
Use some of the vocabulary we learned to talk about going from your home to some place …
Vocabulary
religion – anything you believe (god)
Christianity / ChristianÂ
Judaism / Jewish / Jew
Buddhism / Buddhist – fo jiao
kids – children
What’s the reason for your trip?Â
I’m just transferring and I will take my return flight to Shanghai tomorrow at ____. I am staying at the ____ hotel for 1 night.
on a cruise – a boat you can sleep on
eg. I will board the cruise at 5PM and we will stay on-board for 2 days
I have a computer which is black.
I went to London which was fun.
I bought a computer yesterday which was boring.
excuse me / pardon me – better for “please move” / some problem
sorry? – good for everything
Sorry I was just wondering if you know where the …. is?/ is there a toilet nearby? / you know how to get to____?Â
WC = Water Closet
bathroom / washroom
crossroad / crossing / intersection / crosswalk – shi zi lu kou
Am I heading / going towards the subway station?
block – jie qu
eg. Burberry is 1 block from SE
Go straight to the intersection and turn right. Keep going to the end and keep to your left.
Go along this road and take your first right. Go straight until you reach a left turn but keep right.
you can’t miss it! – it’s very obvious to see
prohibit = don’t let you (formal / official) – things
forbid = don’t let you (less official / people) – doing things
eg. My mum forbids me to date because school is more important
eg2. drugs are prohibited from schools
Grammar
in home – at homeÂ
in = inside
at = anywhere around a place
get the Cambridge’s offer – get an offer from CambridgeÂ
she’s high school –Â her high schoolÂ
I like to eat
I like coffee
I like to drink coffee
noun – which one? how many?Â
I like coffee / I like lions = all of themÂ
I like a coffee = not important which one / 1
I like the coffee = specific one / 1Â
I like the coffees = specific / more than 1Â
Writing exercise
Vegetables enable me to be healthy.
My parents expectation sounds like to mission impossible.
He was excited when he saw his favorite movie star.
We take turns taking care of baby.
I like living in the countryside.
Vegetables enable me to be healthy / I am a vegetarian so I only eat vegetables
My parents expectation sounds like mission impossible.
He was excited when he saw his favorite movie star.
We take turns taking care of a baby.
I like living in the countryside.
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