F2F Class Notes 13th December (Jesse)

it was in summer holiday. I took my son with my friend went to vietnam because I think vietnam is cheap and we choose the travel place in vietnam is near the sea so i think the children like playing nearby the sea and they can also swim at there. actually i taught him to swim from 3 or 4 years old but actually he don’t like swimming so now he is 13 years old he also cannot swim.

it was during my summer holiday. I took my son with my friend to vietnam because I think vietnam is cheap and we chose a place which is near the sea because / as i think children like playing near the sea and they can also swim there. actually i taught him to swim from 3 or 4 years old but actually he doesn’t like swimming so now he is 13 years old and he still can’t swim

it was during / at the time of my summer holiday. I took / brought my son with my friend / a friend of mine / one of my friends / a friend from school to vietnam because / as / due to the fact that I think / reckon / figure vietnam is cheap / not pricy / not expensive / cost effective and we chose a place which is near / beside / close to the sea / on the coast because i think children like / love / enjoy / are big fans of / are really into….. playing near the sea and they can also swim there. actually i taught him to swim from 3 or 4 years old but actually he doesn’t like swimming so now he is 13 years old and he still can’t swim

also = too
eg. I like coffee. I like tea also. / I like coffee. I like tea too.

still = continue to
eg. I moved to Shanghai last year and I still / continue to live here

yet – it will / may happen in the future
eg. We haven’t finished class yet, so keep listening to the teacher.

i like children = all children / children in general

nearby = don’t add the place
near + the place
eg. I live on wanhangdu lu and my office is nearby. 
eg2. I live on …… and my office is near my house. 

subway / metro / bus / ocean = specific places that are connected so you use “the” before them 

the weather is good = this place’s weather 

where – indirectly describe a place
eg. I went to a cafe where you can buy lots of coffee.

which / that – directly describes things
eg. i went to a place which is near the ocean.