VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [S]

Tell another story and use because and but so when if etc. to connect your ideas. Take your time and focus on the logic. Repeat yourself if necessary.

Topic suggestion: sth that happened to you recently / favourite cafe …

it’s very close to here / it’s very nearby 

its a hot pot restaurant based in Taiwan which is just opened a branch in shanghai. generally speaking i like it very much. the good quality of food, the nice soup and the variety of sauces, and the environment is also quite comfortable, the decoration, display is good, on the negative side you have to line up for a very long time, if it is peak hour maybe you have to. You cannot choose the soup which is not spicy, if you don’t like spicy food you better not go there. I think the spicy is fine, you can accept it, it’s not as spicy as sichuan hot pot.

The place I want to tell you about is a hot pot restaurant from Taiwan which (has) just opened in shanghai on Changle road and is well known for being clean but spicy. Generally speaking i like it very much / I’m a big fan of it / I’m really into it. the good / high quality food, the nice / tasty / amazing soup and the variety of sauces, and the environment is also quite comfortable / interior atmosphere and environment is really comfortable and high end, the decoration, display is good / elegant / impressive / sleek. However, on the negative side you have to line up for a very long time if it is peak hour. You can’t choose anything other than spicy soup / you can only choose spicy soup, if you don’t like spicy food you better not go there. I think the spiciness is fine, you can accept / handle / take it, it’s not as spicy as sichuan hot pot.