Online Class Notes (Tony)

Review and talk about professional work questions

Vocabulary

today is the first class since I restarted my English classes.

it is good for you = healthy

If I use take the train it must have four hours.

I spend (the time)

The trip (takes time)

I want to take another university – I want to go back to university

There is a place where…

There is a place where people can see a musical fountain.

There is a place where anybody can see a musical fountain.

There is a pool where you can swim in beer.

There is a mountain where people can swim in volcano mud.

northeast of Shanghai – outside of Shanghai to the North and East.

eg: Jiangxi is Northeast of Shanghai.

catch up – to find out what another person has been doing since you saw them last

eg: I met my friend last week so we could catch up.

hang out – spend time, with people, alone

eg: I was hanging out with my friend last week.

phrase – words that are used together

eg: You need to remember phrases when you learn a new language. Learning one word is pretty pointless.

eg: Go to bed…

eg: Take your time…

eg: Get some lunch…

Grammar

Actually I don’t didn’t want to go

I don’t know can I do – I don’t know what I can do

There is a place where…

There is a place where people can see a musical fountain.

There is a place where anybody can see a musical fountain.

There is a pool where you can swim in beer.

There is a mountain where people can swim in volcano mud.

Complex Sentences:

Are there any people? People go back to university in their 50’s.

Use: Which, That, Who, Where…  to put the sentences together.

are there any people who go back to university in their 50’s.

There is a cat. The cat can fly. = There is a cat [ which/that ] can fly.

I know a place. That place has great Mexican food. = I know a place that has great Mexican food.

I know a place. At that place the Mexican food is very good  = I know a place where the Mexican food is very good.

Chinglish Vs. English

English: Have you eaten dinner? = Have you had dinner? = Did you have dinner?

Chinese: Ni you wan fan ma

Pronunciation

Did you – Jyoo

Did you talk to her? – Jyoo talk T’ her.