Online Class Notes (Jesse) [6]

Grammar

his English is very wellgood

I am the first person to meet you.

I came here to learn English

I live in China which is a big country. (which = it / they)
I went to some stores which sell things

which + who + past tense 

the layout of the location / he’s familiar with the geography and the routes we need to take

the day before we went to our camp – the day before we were going to go to our camp / we were supposed to go to our camp

the government forbid everyone from entering the camping grounds

Do you like it? Are you really into camping and other outdoor activities?
I really like coffee = I’m really into coffee

What kinds of hobbies are you into? = what hobbies do you like?

it’s a 10 peoples teamit’s a team of 10 people / it’s a 10-person team

my son is 10 years old
I have a 10 year old son

what if….?

I’m not sure which university I will go to
I will go to this university

Vocabulary

bear cub = baby bear

Antarctica – nan ji

ice breaker ship

Speaking exercise

After submitting the paper I took a rest and so had a very chilled 2 weeks in HK. I met some friends and went to play kayaking and snorkling, also went to an plus, it’s a very famous visual museum in asia, so I also went to an plus with my friends to visit new exhibition there. At first, the space there, I really appreciate the space itself. And I went to see the most important exhibition last month was about fashion icon in china. As my point of view she brought the western fashion concept into China, it’s the first person to do so and she also brought brand named Pier Cardon, it’s a luxury brand, it’s the first luxury brand came into China and she is the person who first educated model in China. She passed away like 10 years ago. Also during this period I also went to some stores sell outdoor gears in HK. They are special because they are not in the mall, they hide in some old buildings but to my surprise I could buy many things I need from these stores like some special hiking boots and some weird gears.

which / who + past tense

After submitting the paper I took a rest and so had a very chilled 2 weeks in HK. I met some friends and went to do some kayaking and snorkling / went kayaking and snorkling, also went to M-plus, which is a very famous visual museum in asia, so I also went there with my friends to visit new exhibitions there. Firstly I really appreciate the space there. And I went to see the headlining exhibition last month which was about a fashion icon in China. From / In my point of view she brought the western fashion concept into China (years ago), and she was the first person to do so and she also brought brand named Pier Cardon, which is a luxury brand, and was the first luxury brand to come into China and she was the person who first trained models in China. She passed away like 10 years ago. Also during this period I also went to some stores which sell outdoor gear in HK. They are special because they are not in the mall, they hide in some old buildings but to my surprise I could buy many things I need from these stores like some special hiking boots and some weird gear.