Online Class Notes (Jesse)

Next Class Focus

make sure Elena doesn’t keep trying to remember the words, but rather uses simple english to describe what she wants to say.

for writing: focus on tense

Needs more review

I was bawling – loud cry

sobbing – quiet cry

Yes, I know why I do that

Why do you do that? 
Do you know why you do that?

I know how to say that.
How do you say that?

impressive / impressed
eg. it impressed me / I was impressed by it
eg2. this is impressive 

boring / bored 
eg. this class is boring… I am bored

upside down 

string – thin
rope – thick

Writing exercise

After Wilbur knew that the Zuckerman might be conspiring against to him on Christmas time, because He was gain weight, and the old lamb told him what happened to them when gained weight and more if the cold weather was coming (they turn you on smoked bacon and ham). She said: always it is same, same old business. Every year, pigs come and went to the barn. Wilbur was shocked, bawled and throws himself to the ground and cried and cried inconsolably to hearing that, he wants stay alive, enjoying his manure pile at his pen and with his friends. Poor Wilbur, but He hopes Charlotte can help him, she made a promise to him about it. She was thinking of a plan to avoid his death.

After Wilbur knew that the Zuckerman might be conspiring against to him during Christmas time, because he was gaining weight, and the old lamb told him what happens to pigs when they gain weight, and it is more likely when the cold weather comes (they turn you into smoked bacon and ham). She said: always it is the same old business. Every year, pigs come and go to the barn. Wilbur was shocked, and he bawled and threw himself to the ground and cried and cried inconsolably after hearing that / after he heard that. He wants to stay alive, enjoying his manure pile in his pen and be with his friends. Poor Wilbur, but he hopes Charlotte can help him, because she made a promise to him about it. She was thinking of a plan to avoid his death.

Vocabulary

swing 
eg. the kids were playing on the swing

frog – little green jumping and swimming animal

the goslings hatched / the egg had not hatched 

a stick – a piece of wood

smelly = sth that smells bad
eg. it is smelly

he was boasting 

he saved charlotte

Grammar

avery not continue with his plan – Avery didn’t continue with his plan

she explained him about it – she explained it to him / I discussed it with you

Jesse, and he is a teacher.

Running is fun – verb noun (noun)
After class I am happy / After running I am tired

go = no time
am going = now
went = past
will go = future

comes = no time
coming = now
was coming / came = past
will come = future

turn you into = make sth become sth
eg. I turn money into food = I make the money become food
eg2. I turn my clothing into a blanket

SVO
SVO + conjunction + SVO 

at / on / in – time

at – point in time
on – day
in / during – period
for – reason (noun)
to – reason (verb)

I come here for English = the reason I come is to get English
I come here to learn = the reason I come is to learn
I come here at 5PM
I come here on Monday
I come here in CNY / January / 2021