VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [S]

Homework

Use some of the words from today to make some sentences (3-4 sentences for each to xing rong ta – describe them)

Speaking exercise

Last Saturday i went to NanTong with my husband to visited his parents. At 8AM we spent 2.4 hours to took a bus to go to NanTong and at that time I’m very tired because from SH to NT is too far. After 2.4 later, we arrived. I smelled something nice when I was on the home door step. At that time my mothers in law have finished food. I saw some food on the table. Then I have some fish meat, chicken, and so on. I very like ate chicken so I’m eat some more. I very love my mother in law. She is very nice to me so I have a gift for her. In the next mid-autumn festival. Mid autumn festival is very important for chinese family because it is need people with his family together.

Last Saturday i went to NanTong with my husband to visit his parents. At 8AM we spent 2.5 hours to take a bus to go to NanTong and at that time I was very / really tired because from SH to NT is too far. 2.5 hours later, we arrived. I smelled something nice [ there was a nice smell / aroma ] when I was on the home door step. At that time my mother in law had finished food. I saw some food on the table. Then I had some fish, beef, chicken, and so on. I really like to eat chicken so I ate a lot. I really love my mother in law and she is very / really nice to me so I have a gift for her. Next week during mid-autumn festival. Mid autumn festival is very important for chinese families because they need to get together with their families. 

really + a lot 

Vocabulary

noodles = mian tiao

vegetables = shu cai

dumplings

fried rice = chao fan

what type of food? / what kind of food?

steamed – zhen
boiled – kai shui
fried – chao
deep fried – zha

pot – boil / steam

pan – fry

wok – Chinese

turn on < > turn off
eg. turn on the lights please

300 kph – kilometers per hour
eg. the train can go 300 kph

bullet train / fast train 

during christmas / during mid-autumn festival / during chinese new year

I am in love with sb

NT is far from SH / it takes a long time to get from NT to SH

it looks good / it smells nice / it tastes amazing

First I put some water into a pot. Then, boil the water on the stove and after 3 minutes I put some noodles into the water when it is boiling. I boil the noodles for 10 minutes and turn off the stove. Then I eat it with peanut butter.

Grammar

more = compare to sth

What are you doing?
you are running

a lot / many / much