VIP Class Notes (Jesse)

Grammar

before in Smart Englishbefore I was at SE

in the morning / in the afternoon / in the evening / at night / during the day 

go home / go out / go to work / go to school
go for lunch / go for a meal / go for a walk / go shopping / go swimming / go to class / go to see a show

at a place at a time on a day in a month in a year

Vocabulary

upper body < > lower body

drink / drank / drunk

sign up – register / join
eg. i signed up for a 1-on-2 class

set up a company / business
eg. I want to set up a business when I’m a bit older

far from here / far away / ages away
eg. I live ages away from here / I live ages away

child-like spirit – sb who acts like a child in a good way

opening party / launch party
eg. i went to the opening of a restaurant last week

quit / resign / leave – ci zhi
eg. I quit last week and my boss was mad

expert – zhuan jia / expertise (n)
eg. I’m an expert at teaching
eg2. my expertise in teaching allows me to improve my students’ English very quickly