VIP Class Notes (Li)[S]
Homework
Review today’s notes and bring in a map/an app to talk about directions.
Vocabulary
Kuala Lumpur/KL:Â the capital of Malaysia
it’s amazing/fantastic/wonderful/awesome
tourist attractions:Â places that are worth seeing on holiday
eg. What are popular tourist attractions in SH?
historical sites: buildings, places with history
eg. The Palace Museum is an example of a historical site.
hot air balloon: çƒæ°”çƒ
group tour:Â with other people
day tour: one day
3-day/7-day pass: a ticket that lasts for a few days
single/return:Â one trip/2 trips (there and back)
cruise:Â a ship that goes to a number of places for holiday
port:Â a town or city where ships stop at
eg. This ship spent 2 days in port.
eg. The ship reached the port safely.
Both are okay/good/I don’t mind either
It’s a good idea!
Grammar
verb 1 (present tense) + to + verb 2 (basic form)
like to play/go/travel
he/she it likes to play/go/travel
I like to play/go/travel
have/has + past participle
I have been to Australia – from the past until now  (past – present – future)
I have seen Judy – until now I have seen Judy
I have been studying English – I was studying English and still studying English
I like watching soccer games and studying English.
use but, and, so, or – conjunctionsÂ
but…so – sentence structure
I like going outside, but it is raining so I decided to stay at home.
I’m going to eat out with my friends, but my friends are not free so I have to do other things.
true vs real
real – objects/products/some statements/gossip
Is something real?
Is this bag real?
true– statements/gossip/news/people exist
Is it true that he got injured?
Is it true that he got married?
in the morning/afternoon/evening
at noon/midnight/night
Speaking exercise
I would like travelling, study English. I like watching soccer games. I coding Java for website.
I have been to Malaysia. I went to Kuala Lumpur. It was okay, I didn’t have fun. KL was boring, I think there is not a fun place. It’s like a city. I prefer going to resorts. I prefer going climbing. I been to Hainan in China.
It is one of my dreams, it could help my job. It could talk with foreigners. Australia. It’s very amazing.
Revised:Â
I would like to go travelling and studying English. I like watching soccer games. For my job, I code Java for websites.
I have been to Malaysia. I went to Kuala Lumpur. It was okay, I didn’t have fun. KL was boring, I think it is not a fun place. It’s like a big city. I prefer going to resorts and climbing mountains/hiking. I have been to Hainan in China.
It is one of my dreams, learning English could help me with my job. I could talk/communicate with foreigners. I want to go to Australia. It’s very amazing/It’s fantastic/wonderful. Â
I would like to go to Turkey. I could try something new, maybe it is hot air balloon, cruise and beautiful views. I can see some other buildings in the night. I try to stay at hotel maybe it offers a good service, a clean room. I don’t mind either. I worry about transport. In some place, it’s not safe at midnight. Maybe it’s true but sometimes you can use body language.
Revised:Â
I would like to go to Turkey. I could try something new/a new activity, something like the hot air balloon, taking a cruise and looking at beautiful views. I can see some other buildings at night. I try to stay at a hotel because it offers good service and a clean room. I don’t mind either. I worry about transport. In some places, it’s not safe at night. Maybe it’s true but sometimes you can use body language.
Pronunciation
thirty – thuhh-tee (long)
thirteen – thuh-teen (short)
resorts – re-soorts (second syllable is long)
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