VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [S]

Vocabulary

the young man has got losthad gotten lost 

wanted to took a bus – wanted to take a bus 

on the half way – at half way 

reserve / booked = ask to have a time / person – pay for it

order = ask to receive an item – pay for it

5 fingers
thumb
index finger / pointer 
middle finger / rude finger 
ring finger
pinkie

5 toes
big toe
other toes…

slippers – inside
sandals – outside
thongs – Australian style tuo xie

demo – shi ting ke / sth to show if sth is good (trial)

The story went like this: one day a bear went / headed to / left for school with her new hat on her head / wearing a brand new hat but / however the wind blew off her hat / blew her hat right off, and the hat dropped into / landed in the river, the bear was afraid / scared / terrified of swimming so she couldn’t get / retrieve her hat. the bear was very sad / heartbroken / really down. then the bear met / came across / ran into a turtle and the turtle said don’t worry / not to worry dear bear, i can swim / I’m a good swimmer, and i will get / grab the hat / fish the hat out for you, and the turtle did it. The bear said thank you to the turtle / the bear showed his appreciation to the turtle / the bear thanked the turtle.

Speaking exercise

this morning i attended a test about kindergarten certification. the form of the test is face to face. i picked up 1 topic from 2, they gave 2 and i picked up 1 topic to have a class to the teachers. My topic was to make a picture for the story they give me. they story, one day a bear went to school with his new hat on her head but the wind blowed off her hat, and the hat drop into the river, the bear were afraid of swimming so she couldn’t get her hat. the bear was very sad. then the bear turtle and the turtle said dont worry dear bear i can swim, and i will get the hat for you, and the turtle did it, the bear said thank you to turtle. the exam needed me to draw a picture about the story and then show the picture and during my class. i made bad.

this morning i attended a test which was part of the / was for kindergarten certification. the format of the test is face to face. i picked / chose 1 topic from / out of 2, to give a class to (in front of) the teachers. My topic was to make a picture for the story they give / show me. The story was, one day a bear went to school with her new hat on her / its head but the wind blew off her hat, and the hat dropped into the river, the bear was afraid of swimming so she couldn’t get her hat. the bear was very sad. then the bear met a turtle and the turtle said don’t worry dear bear i can swim, and i will get the hat for you, and the turtle did it, the bear said thank you to the turtle. The exam needed me to draw a picture about the story / I needed to draw a picture about the story for the exam and then show the picture during my class. i did badly / poorly.Â