Online Class Notes (Jesse) [11]

since – from a past time to now
eg. since I was born, I have lived in Hangzhou

look sth up online
eg. I will look up your videos online

Vocabulary

stranger – mo sheng ren

we just talk about ourselves with each other
eg. When I meet someone, we talk about ourselves / we introduce ourselves

autism / autistic – zi bi zheng

emotion / feeling

when a kid grows up / when a kid becomes an adult 

way – fang fa

I blacked out – I can’t remember what happened

accept
eg. I cannot accept that!

rang
let – you want to do it
make – you don’t want to / the effect on you
eg. My mum lets me play games
eg2. My mum makes me do my homework
eg3. I want to buy a new phone because it can let me take good photos
eg4. I want to buy a new phone because it can make my life more convenient

If I eat KFC every day it will make me fat.
If I eat KFC every day it will make me happy

Grammar

Yesterday, I went to the park.
Since last year, I have lived in China

They are very happy
It is very good

Since last year (from past to now), I am (now) happy
Since last year (from past to now), I was (past) happy
Since last year (from past to now), I have been (from past to now) happy

they have this sick – they have this sickness / condition / illness 

when we meet
when we do sth

a long time don’t say anything – I haven’t said anything to him for a long time

long time no see = I haven’t seen you for a long time

I haven’t had that much alcohol to drink for a long time 

Have you drunk coffee today? – just some time in the past, not AT a time
Yes I have drunk coffee today – just some time in the past, not AT a time
When did you drink coffee? – at a time in the past
I drank coffee before the class began. – at a time in the past