VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [S]

Next Class Focus

give writing homework

Speaking exercise

I had got up at 8 o’clock and i had a rehearsal in my class until the 9 o’clock and I rehearsal with my teachers until the 11 o’clock and I come back my home and I ate lunch and I had slept until the half past 2 o’clock and I go to here by my English class.

I got up at 8 o’clock because my class started at half past 8 and i had a rehearsal in my class for 30 minutes until 9 o’clock and I rehearsed with my teachers until 11 o’clock because we have a play for other people next week and I came back to my home and I ate lunch and I slept until half past 2 and I came here to have / for my English class.

Vocabulary

just before the play do you become more nervous?

stage – wu tai

focused – cheng jin
eg. I feel very focused at that moment

Grammar

from 3 until 4 – cong…dao…

Vocabulary

have class – shang ke
eg. today I have class with Jesse at 3pm

take a walk

theater – place + idea / sth you can study
eg. I went to a theater to watch a play because I’m interested in theater.

don’t worry about it / no problem / no worries – mei guan xi

wedding 
eg. was the wedding good?

the day before yesterday < > the day after tomorrow

I was born in xinjiang

recently – zui jin
eg. I have been busy recently

steal the show 
eg. I hope that I can steal the show when I perform

invite – yao qing

I have a performance next week. I will perform in front of many people.

how many days did you spend in your hometown? I stayed in my hometown for 4 days
how long did it take to get to your hometown? It took 6 hours to fly to my hometown
how far is your hometown from Shanghai? it is 6 hours by plane or 2 days by train

how do you read this word? – zenme du?
how do you say this word? – zenme shuo?
what does this word mean? – zhi ge dan ci shi shenme yi si?

noun = ming ci
verb = dong ci

dress rehearsal = cai pai – to rehearse with the cast together

cast = the people / actors in the show / play

Grammar

how many times have you been to Europe? I haven’t been to Europe but I want to go there

come = the place you are NOW or the place the person you’re talk to is at.
go = other places

come back home
I go home / I come here / I go there
I’m at home / I’m here / I’m there
I’m at work / I’m at school

by = the way / to use sth
eg. I came here by bike

for = the reason + noun
eg. I came here for English

to = the reason + verb
eg. I came here to study English

Who are you? = I am Jesse
Who do you like? / Who does she like? / Who does it like? = I like Kong
Who did you meet? = I met Kong (guo qu shi / past)