VIP Class Notes (George)

Review today’s words.

Continue practicing travel-related dialogue

Taking a taxi

Renting a car or motorbike

Checking into a hotel

Check-in at the airport

Vocabulary

Steak- niu pai  a piece of beef.

e.g. I like my steak well done please.

French fries- potatoes cut into thin pieces.

e.g. I would like some french fries with my steak please.

Airline- hang kong gong si

e.g. I do not like flying with American Airlines because they are very cheap and don’t give you anything.

Accept- To agree to something

e.g. Do you accept american dollars?

Customs- an jian chu

e.g. You have to pass your bag through customs.

Immigration- Hai guan

e.g. You must pass immigration before entering a country.

Illegal- Something that is not allowed.

e.g. It is illegal to bring drugs into Singapore.

Drugs- du ping

e.g. You are not allowed to bring drugs into China.

Pockets- kou dai

e.g. My keys are in my pocket.

Metal- jin shu

e.g. My keys are made from metal.

Tablet- Ipad (tah-blet)

Laptop – bijiben

Ordering in a restaurant

• Q: Hello
• A: Hello, I’d like to order the XXX/ I would like the XXXX/ I want the XXX/