F2F Class Notes 23rd January (Celeste)***

1. Writing Homework: What is your new year’s resolution? What is your goal for 2017? (200-250 words) Try not to use your dictionary. Upload your writing to the upload writing page.

2. Read the story below with the recording 2-3 times slowly.

Review

In the winter we wear a heavy coat everyday.

I’m crabby  because have someone hit me. – I’m crabby because someone hit me/bumped into me.

Last Saturday night, Michel let me went to the Jiangsu Lu to pick him up. – Last Saturday night, I picked Michel up at Jiangsu Lu. 

When I walk into the supermarket I always browse the aisles. ( eye – yull )

Reading

A Fast Driver

Brian has a fast car. He drives his car fast. He never gets a ticket. His car is too fast for the police. They chase him, but they can’t catch him. Brian always escapes from the police. The police want to catch him. But their cars are too slow. Brian’s car is very fast. He likes to drive over 100 mph. When he sees the police, he waves to the police. The police turn on their sirens. They turn on their red lights. They chase after Brian. Brian speeds up. He passes all the other cars on the road. He escapes from the police.

Pronunciation

-et ( -it ): market, jacket

police ( puh – lees )

long a – waves, chase, escapes, they, hey

escapes ( S – capes )

Vocabulary

kmph = kilometers per hour

mph = miles per hour

siren – jing ling