VIP Class Notes 5th April (Jesse)

WeChat class: have a conversation about your day (or any other simple topic). Every question the teacher asks, answer in 2 sentences, then ask a follow up question.

Q: What did you have for lunch?
A: I went to a restaurant and had some sichuan food. It was really good but a little expensive. How about you? Have you had lunch yet?

I remember that my first day of my current job was a hot day in August 2014.After I arrived Hongqiao railway station at 1:00 pm from Beijing,my boss called me to go to our company immediately.Then I went to the company with my all luggage,attended three meetings, and then went to Nantong city to see a partner and had a dinner with him. When I came back to Shanghai after a day’s work, it was 3:00 in the morning.At that moment I missed Beijing very much.Everybody here talk fast,walk fast,eat fast,and do everything fast.I hope I can keey my own tempo in the fast world.

I remember that my first day of my current job was a hot day in August 2014. After I arrived at Hongqiao railway station at 1:00 pm from Beijing, my boss called me to go to our company immediately / straight away. Then I went to the office / went to work with all of my luggage, attended three meetings, and then went to Nantong city to see a partner and had a dinner with him. When I came back to Shanghai after a long day’s work, it was 3:00 in the morning. At that moment I missed Beijing very much because / as everybody here talks fast, walks fast, eats fast, and does everything fast. I hope I can keep my own tempo in the fast world.

Vocabulary

fast paced life < > slow pace of life 

humid – wet and hot
eg. Shanghai is really humid in summer

wine

alcohol / liquor / spirits

Do you like coffee?
Yes I do

You do?
Yes.

You don’t?
No, I DO

Do you live in Australia?
No I don’t.

You do?
No I DON’T.

You don’t?
No.