VIP Class Notes 31st March (Jesse)

Write a story using the vocabulary below: choose a topic you’re familiar with.

time-long noun, pretty much, due to the fact that, mode of transport, majority, a variety of, within the complex, step outside. 

Vocabulary

spot (like a circle) / dot (very small) / patch (bigger than a spot / dot) / rash (sometimes long)

i had a flare-up 

anti-histamines – medicine you take to stop allergic reactions

it will clear up
eg. i had a flare up so I took some antihistamines and it cleared up immediately

apartment complex – xiao qu

2 years ago I went to Maccau for the new year for a week, maybe for bungee jumping. We took a plane from Shanghai to Maccau. Most of the time I stayed in a hotel. It’s a 5 star hotel. It’s an island, there are 2 islands in maccau. It’s one of the island. Most 5 star hotels were built there. The hotels in maccau are very special from others. Each of them has as big casino and shopping mall and different restaurant and cinema theater in the hotel. So you even don’t have to get out, you can just stay in the hotel and have fun.

2 years ago I went to Macau for the new year for a week, mostly for bungee jumping. We took a plane from Shanghai to Macau because it was the most convenient option, and it only takes 2 hours. Most of the time I stayed in a hotel which was 5 star and on an island, which is one of the islands of Macau where most of the 5 star hotels were built. The hotels in Macau are very special compared with others due to the fact that each of them has as big casino and shopping mall and different restaurants and cinemas / movie theaters in the hotel. So you even don’t have to go out, you can just stay in the hotel and have fun.

2 / a couple of / a bit over 2 years ago I went to / flew to / traveled to / visited / took a flight to / had a vacation in / took a trip to Macau for the new year / for new years for a week / for a week-long trip / for 5 days 4 nights, mostly / mainly / basically / pretty much just for / just because I wanted to go bungee jumping. We took a plane from Shanghai to Macau / we left Shanghai for Macau because / as / due to the fact that it was the most convenient option / choice / way / method of travel / mode of transport, and it / which only takes 2 hours. Most of the time I stayed / spent my time in a hotel which was 5 star and on an island, which is one of the islands of Macau where most / the majority / a large amount of the 5 star hotels were built. The hotels in Macau are very special / quite unique compared with the others due to the fact that each of them has / they all have a big casino and shopping mall and different / a variety of / a number of / various restaurants and cinemas in the hotel / within the complex. So you even don’t have to go out / leave / step outside, you can just stay in the hotel and have fun / enjoy yourself.

Grammar

and – continue subject
to – reason + verb
for – reason + noun
because – reason + sentence
which – describe a thing
who – describe a person
but – dan shi
so – suo yi
with – he / together