VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [S]

Write a story / diary writing focusing on past tense, “to do”, longer sentences.

For your next speaking exercise think about – verb tense – don’t use 2 past in the same phrase

There were 2 mice, they were friends. one days one mouse lived in the country the other mouse lived in the city, one day many years later the country mouse saw the city mouse do some and see me at my house in the field so the city mouse went to his house then the country mouse said this food is not good and the house is not good, why did you lived in a hole in the field you should live in the city because there were many food for you to eat so the city mouse invited the country mouse to his house in the city. the city house lived in a nice house made by stone and food was set for them to eat. Just they began to eat the food they heard a big noise and the city mouse cried run run run the cat is coming so they run away quickly and hide. And when they came out the country mouse said i preferred to lived in the country because it is nicer to be poor and safe than to be happy and afraid.

Once there were 2 mice, and they / who were good / the best of friends / pal / buddies / mates. One mouse lived in the country / countryside / in a rural area and the other mouse lived / was located / was situated in the city. Many / several years / a while later / after a couple of years the country mouse / the mouse living in the country saw / met / caught up with the city mouse and said “do come and see / visit me at my house / place in the field” so the city mouse went to his house / went over. Then / after he arrived / while he was there the city mouse said this food is not good / not tasty / food doesn’t taste good / is horrible and the house is not good / not clean and tidy / too old / not comfortable, why do you live / why are you living in a hole in the field you should live in the city because there is a lot of food for you to eat so the city mouse invited the country mouse to his house in the city. the city mouse lived in a nice house made by stone and the food was set for them to eat. Just as / as soon as they began to eat the food they heard a big noise and the city mouse cried “run run run the cat is coming” so they ran away quickly and hid. And when they came out the country mouse said i prefer to live in the country because it is nicer / better / preferable to be poor and safe than to be rich and in danger.

Vocabulary

rural / country / countryside < > urban / city / downtown

relatives – people in your family including cousins

youngest < > eldest
little brother < > big brother 

have a wechat video call

primary school / elementary school
middle school / junior high school
high school / senior high school

Grammar

many / much / a lot

How much money do you have? / I have a lot of money / I have so much money / I don’t have much money
How many friends do you have?  / I have many (a lot of) friends / I have so many friends / I don’t have many friends

i finished my plan – I finished what I planned 

there is much safer – it is much safer there