VIP Class Notes (Maddie)

Do you like singing?

I don’t like singing; i just listen to music because l’m not good at how to controlling my voice or following the rhythm and I think my voice is very girly and which means  I cannot find the music style that fits me. 

Th: 3 steps

variety of sentence structures: try to form sentences without starting with “i”

When do you sing?

I have to say I almost never don’t sing; the only occasion where I would sing  is probably when I take a shower. it’s a relaxing time so I don’t need to care about other people’s opinions or how what they think of my singing – it’s very hard for me to sing in public even if when I go to karaoke with my friends. I will not sing I just listen to other people sing and clap my hands and be a good listener.  

Would  – to suggest a habitual behaviour

Relaxing

What + think of (think- intransitive verb)

Did you enjoy singing when you were younger? 

I think so. When I was a little girl I didn’t fear of singing in the public and I also attended a singing contest when I was in the primary school and I still remember the song I sang. I think I probably got a good result and my mother and father also watched the contest but now however I almost don’t sing at all and I become more and more conscious about my behaviour and appearance/looks and worry too much about other people’s opinions. But I still like listening to music and watching entertainment tv shows. 

Self-conscious  – a state of caring a lot about what others think of oneself

Being judged by others 

Judgmental 

what kind of trees do people usually plant in your country?

Actually I don’t know the name of the trees but I can describe what it looks like.  it’s green all year round especially in summer days the tree leaves are so beautiful and in my country they like lining up the trees so when you walking in the street you can see a line of that kind of trees. 

They’re not only pleasant to the eye, but also provide shades for pedestrians.

Pronunciation: 

Word vs world

Fee vs feel

Have you ever planted trees?

yes. It was a long time ago, when I was a student. In china we have a green day for environment conservation. it’s a day to  improvethe public’s awareness of environmental protection and to encourage them to plant more trees so when I was a primary student I planted trees in my school’s garden and I also hung a piece of papers where I drew some graffiti and wrote on it my name after that day though I didn’t take care of them again I almost forgot about them 

Though: at the end of a sentence to show concession

what do you always do in a hurry?

Actually I think I am good at time management so in general I don’t do things in a hurry. When I have a lot of things to do I will make a plan/schedule. At first, I will list all the things I have to do in a day, and then I will estimate how long it takes me to finish each task, and then I will prioritise the most important ones   so that I can make a perfect time schedule and finish them one by one. 

good at time management –> Gooda timanagement

what kind of activities would you never do in a hurry?

I would like to say that eating food is the activity that is most worthwhile of your time. I think it’s the most important time of the Day when you eat food. And when you’re eating things you cannot eat fast or in a hurry; you have to feel/enjoy the flavour and the texture which is how the food feels like on your taste buds; and if you eat delicious food it will make you feel better.  And eating good food is almost like a mental therapy – it helps relieve stress and help you rediscover the meaning of life. 

Digestion – the job your stomach does

Begin with :

As for me, …

Personally, I …

do you enjoy your current stage of life?

Yes I enjoy it a lot. I think it’s a nice  period of time in people’s life when you’re in your twenties. At first you’re young enough to challenge almost anything you want and don’t need to take so much responsibility of your families or other social responsibilities which means you’ve got numerous opportunities to find out what really suits you as a lifelong career . When you’re in your twenties, if you tried something and you find you’re not suitable you can change without worrying too much about the outcomes or the consequences. 

Be on one’s period

At first doesnt mean “firstly”, it means originally

what’s your plan for your next stage of life?

Actually I’m still anxious about my next stage plan 

I’m quite anxious about the next stage of my life as I don’t have clear plans yet. I’m not certain about what to do next with my life: should I find someone to get married with? Or should I focus on my career for now? Everything is uncertain in my current stage of life so it’s difficult to come up with a plan for the future. 

as for me I didn’t  don’t not satisfied with my current career so to me it takes time to design the career or next stage I worry about if I should get married or have a family so everything is a question for me. 

Come up with – to manage to find or create (a plan, an idea etc)