VIP Class Notes (Jesse)

Vocabulary

I know (that) your name is Laura
I have a cat that / which is black
I have a cat that / which I bought in Australia

looks like / seems like + noun
eg. You look like a nice person / You look like Judy
looks / seems + adj
eg. you look nice / you look tired

connect (v) / connection (n)
eg. I have a good connection with my students

western (adj) / westerner (n) – person
eg. I went to a western doctor
eg2. westerners mostly can’t speak Chinese

complicated / complex – fu za
eg. I think talking about doctors is complicated

tired / sleepy < > awake / alert
eg. I don’t feel very awake until I’ve had a coffee / I feel more alert after coffee

for me... – dui wo lai shuo

I have gone – i have left

I have been – i went there before

I have an old sick – sickness / illness 

the Tony took a class for me – Tony had class with me / Tony gave me a class 

take a break
take a holiday
take a rest
take leave
take a sick day
take a day off
take a trip

woman (1) / women (2 +)

walk past his office

earphones – go in your ears
headphones – go on your head

Pronunciation

playing
dying
studying
praying

follow the rules

AEIOU

Play – plaee

In – ee

I play yin the water

I play yup

I do wit

o u = W
aei = Y

diyet = di yet

die yin the water