VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [S]

Ivan to think of a topic to do a speaking exercise about. Will consider his sentence structure and grammar before the class.

Vocabulary

time flies! – time feels like it goes to fast
eg. wow time flies! Our class is over already!

at first it hurts a lot but after you get used to it, it’s ok.
when you start it is not comfortable but after you are used to it, it’s fine

get = become / receive
I get married = i become married
I get a new iphone = I receive / buy a new iphone

I used to do it
I get used to it / I get used to doing / I am used to it / I become used to doing

first / at first
You were my first student today. At first, I was tired, but now I’m ok.

it hurts
it is painful / it is sore
eg. my foot really hurts / my foot is sore
eg2. it is really painful when I walk

salad dressing – any sauce you put on salad
eg. I don’t like to put salad dressing on my salads

balsamic vinegar – 千岛将

sour – suan
eg. this drink is very sour

gift / present – li wu

lend (give) < > borrow (take)
eg. Ivan’s friend asked to borrow some money from Ivan. Ivan lent that money to his friend. His friend never returned it.

those friends – the friends I just talked about

they maxed out their credit cards

his business failed / his business went bankrupt

failure – n
fail – v
eg. My business is a failure
eg2. My business failed

especially – te bie shi
eg. I don’t like pizza but I especially don’t like pasta

Ivan’s first version 

I first talk about receive present. If on my birthday, I receive a present from my friend, I feel happy but at normal day I don’t need my friends give me presents. I think I can’t receive free presents. So I giving someone presents always at their birthday or festival I don’t like friends special girlfriend ask me give me money or presents. It’s bad values.

Ivan’s 2nd version

I talk about receive presents first. If I receive presents from my friends on my birthday I feel happy but on normal day I don’t really like my friends give me presents because I think I shouldn’t get a free presents. Every people should make money independent / should be independent. So I give my friends presents just on their birthday or special festivals, and I don’t like friends and especially girlfriends asking me for money or presents. It means they have bad values.