VIP Class Notes (Jesse)

Speaking exercise

i woke up at 7 o’clock, cleaned up and dressed up in 10 minutes, made the breakfast for my family and went to the kindergarten with my son then I go back to home, done some cleaning work, washed dishes and cleaned the table, that’s all. after that i took the subway to have my first class.

i woke up / awoke at 7 o’clock / 7AM / 7 in the morning, washed my face and brushed my teeth and got dressed (got ready) in 10 minutes, made breakfast for my family and went / walked to kindergarten with my son, then I went back / returned / walked home, did some housework, washed / did the dishes and cleaned / wiped down the dining table, that’s all I did. after / following that / afterward i took the subway to have my first class.

Grammar

i have less timei don’t have much time

I went to Australia by plane – I flew to Australia with Cathay Pacific
I went to work by foot – I walked to work via / through the shopping mall

I made milk, bread for breakfast
I work for SE

that / what / which / who 
I met a person who is from Australia.
I have a drink which is coffee.

it is something (that) I use every day
I like drinks that / which are strong

that = and it
which = it
who = he / she / they
what = the thing
eg. I know what you want = I know the thing you want

do / did / done
go / went / have been

Have you been to Aus?
Yes I have been – don’t care about the time (past)
When did you go?
I went last year – care about the time (past)

home / here / there – don’t add “to”
eg. I went home / I came here / I went there

Vocabulary

before sth = beforehand 
after sth = afterward(s) 
near sth = nearby 

to get dressed / get a new iPhone / get married / get a new job

wake / woke / woken

clean up = to quickly clean / tidy after sth makes it dirty (look not clean)
eg. I got a bit wet in the rain, so cleaned myself up just before the meeting.
eg2. My son will always clean up after dinner