VIP Class Notes 28th April (Jesse) [W]

Practice pronunciation of recording today + Write a story using the vocabulary from today and last class.

Pronunciation focus: o, L, ay
cold
beautiful
plane 

I’m so sadly because my grandpa was died on wendnesday morning. He was 95 old this year and he was always health. But two week ago,he went to hospital suddenly for stroke. He refused to treated and even refused food or water during in hospital.I think he felt lonely after my grandma died five years ago.They loved each other deeply and they had their diamond anniversary 10 years ago. In my childhood,I lived with my grandpa and grandma because my parents were too busy to care me. I love my grandparents and I wish I can accompanied them for long time.

I’m so sad because my grandpa died on Wednesday morning. He was 95 years old / 95 this year and he was always healthy but two weeks ago, he went to hospital suddenly for a stroke. He refused treatment and even refused food or water during his time in / when he was in hospital. I think he felt lonely after my grandma died five years ago. They loved each other deeply and they had their diamond anniversary 10 years ago. In my childhood, I lived with my grandpa and grandma / grandparents because my parents were too busy working to care for me / take care of me. I love my grandparents and I wish I could spend more time with them for a long time

Pronunciation

la al

ba ab

pa ap

lu ul

change = long “ay”
chang = short “a”

bot
bote

Grammar

using nouns – ask yourself “how many” / “which one?”

I bought a cake for your birthday
I bought a cake to give you
I bought a cake to give you for your birthday

because + sentence 
because of + noun
when + sentence
during + noun

during the game, I drank beer
during class, I am happy. 

I went to a cafe
I went to cafes
I went to the cafe
I went to many cafes
I went to my cafe

after school she will need to go to another country
want to do
need to do
have to do
like to do
should / would / could / can / can’t do

when I was in Japan / when my friend was in Japan

Vocabulary

spend time with sb – you choose to be together with sb
eg. I spent last night with Judy, teaching her to ride a bike
eg2. I spend a lot of time teaching students
eg3. I spend about 20 minutes every morning getting ready for work

takes time – how much you need to use to complete something
eg. It takes Jesse about an hour to wash his hair, but it only takes most people 20 minutes

did he understand that you were busy and he could accept it?
my parents don’t understand me
they don’t understand what I mean

you don’t visit me
you don’t need to visit me
don’t visit me

great-grandmother 

started to work / got a job

I went to Japan yesterday

was did – was doing 

I think health is important
I think being healthy is important

luck – n

lucky – adj

happy – adj

independent = sb who can do many things for themself
eg. I want my daughter to be more independent

trust = xiang xin
eg. I trust her a lot but I don’t trust other people

she doesn’t really mind – she thinks it’s ok and doesn’t want to change

practice – lian xi