F2F Class Notes 23rd March (Raph)[W][S]

Homework

Write a paragraph telling me how you get to work from your apartment.

Vocabulary

Pace (n): 1- the speed at which someone or something moves, or with which something happens or changes:
E.g.: Could you slow down – I can’t keep up with your pace.

Directions (n): 1- instructions that you give to someone about how to find a particular place:
E.g.: Can you give me directions to your house?

Away (adv): 1- somewhere else, or to or in a different place, position, or situation:
E.g.: Just go away and leave me alone!
E.g.: Zhongshan Park is two stations away from here.

Grammar

Subway 2 line. – Subway line 2.

I want to go Zhongshan – I want to go to Zhongshan

Writing exercise

Original:

1. What’s (the name of) your hometown (again)?
Answer: my hometown is in kunming.

2. Is that a big city or a small place?
Answer: that place is a big city.

3. Please describe your hometown a little.
Answer: my hometown has nice environment ,a lot of people went to there for trip And there are many different snacks ,you can Close to the nature feeling the local slowly Rhythms.

4. How long have you lived there?
Answer : I lived there for 20 years.

5. Do you like it?
Answer : yes I like it

6. Do you like living there?
Answer : yes I like living there .

7. What do you like (most) about your hometown?
Answer : I like my hometown people they are kind-heated and have more tropical fruits .

8. Is there anything you dislike about it?
Answer : no I like my hometown.

9. Do you think you will continue living there for a long time?
Answer : no because there is my parents house , when I have a leisure time I will go to my hometown Visit my parents.

10. Do you plan to continue living there?
Answer : no I haven’t plan living there .

11. Where would you like to live?
Answer : I would like to live in Germany with my husband.

Correction:

1. What’s (the name of) your hometown (again)?
Answer: My hometown is Kunming.

2. Is that a big city or a small place?
Answer: That is a big city.

3. Please describe your hometown a little.
Answer: My hometown has nice environment and a lot of people go to there to visit.  It has many different snacks and it’s a slow-paced place where you can feel close to nature.

4. How long have you lived there?
Answer : I lived there for 20 years.

5. Do you like it?
Answer : Yes, I do.

6. Do you like living there?
Answer : Yes, I do.

7. What do you like (most) about your hometown?
Answer : I like its  are kind-hearted people and its tropical fruits .

8. Is there anything you dislike about it?
Answer : No, there isn’t.

9. Do you think you will continue living there for a long time?
Answer : No. I live in Shanghai now, but whenever I have some free time I go there and visit my parents.

10. Do you plan to continue living there?
Answer : No, I don’t
11. Where would you like to live?
Answer : I would like to live in Germany with my husband.

Speaking exercise

Original:

Q: Can you give me directions to your house?

A: Take metro line 2 and get at Zhongshan Park. You can take the exit 2. Then you cross the road just go straight. There has Changning Road. In front of one thousand meter there is apartment.

Edited:

Q: Can you give me directions to your house?

A: Take the metro line 2, get off at Zhongshan Park station and take exit 2. Cross Changning Road and just go straight. My apartment is around one kilometer away.