F2F Class Notes 13th March (Celeste) [W]***

Write a story comparing Kyoto and Osaka using these words: quiet, ancient, my/mine, your/yours. Also, try to use more adjectives. Upload your writing to the website.

Vocabulary

Compare (v): 1-  to examine or look for the difference between two or more things.
E.g.: That seems expensive – have you compared prices in other shops?

eg. two phones, compare size big and small. – I have two phones. I compare sizes which is bigger and which is smaller. / I compare which is bigger. / I compare which is smaller.

eg. I have two computers. I compare which is better.

University (n): 1- a place where people people study for an undergraduate (= first) or postgraduate (= higher level) degree. 2- 大学.
E.g.: Raph studies at Fudan University.

eg. My university is Suzhou University.

eg. My university is big/small.

eg. My university is near my home. / My university is far from Shanghai.

Weak (adj): 1- not strong.
E.g.: How do you like your tea – strong or weak?

eg. My body is weak. / My muscles  are weak.

eg. My English is weak.

Romance (n): 1-a story about love. 2- 浪漫
E.g.: She loves reading romances.

eg. I like watch romance movie. – I like to watch romance movies. / I like watching romance movies.

Grammar

My: This is my cup.

Mine: This cup is mine. ***Review this next class

Your: This is your cup. / This is your computer.

Yours: This cup is yours. / This computer is yours.

adjective(s) + noun

I have a big, brown home.

I have a small, blue bag.

I wear a green, comfortable top/sweater and thin, black pants, and green and black Nike shoes.

I with my mother have been to Japan last year, and then we go to Kyoto,Which was a quiet city. Kyoto is old than Osaka . We visited many temple ,is very beautiful .Some people describe Kyoto is looks like China ancient time. Travel will made a lot of fun for mine.

Edited

My mother and I have been to Japan last year.  We went to Kyoto which is a quiet city. Kyoto is older than Osaka. We visited many temples which are very beautiful. Some people describe that Kyoto looks  like ancient China. Travel makes me happy. / Traveling is a lot of fun for me. 

Pronunciation

quiet ( kuai yit )

ancient ( ank – shint )