VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

I had two jobs a few mouths ago and the other one was business development in a wine company. Now I working only at the studio because I want to spend more time with Lucas. I start work at 11 am everyday. I always wipe the desk and sweep the floor on the day because I want to keep it clean. Then I blown my hair because looks beautiful! I often go to school pick up Lucas about 3 pm,then I help Lucas to do his homework. I like being busy,because it makes me keep good zhuangtai.

I had two jobs a few months ago and the other one was business development in a wine company. Now I am working / I work only at the studio because I want to spend more time with Lucas. I start work at 11 am everyday. I always wipe the desk and sweep the floor on the day / every day because I want to keep it clean. Then I blow-dry my hair because it looks beautiful! I often go to school to pick up Lucas at about 3 pm, and then I help Lucas to do his homework. I like being busy / I like to keep busy, because it helps me to stay energetic and sharp.

Vocabulary

Would you like a drink?

Yes, do you have any coffee or tea?
Could I have a coffee? / Can I have a coffee please?
Would you be able to get me a coffee?
Coffee would be great, thanks

Yes, coffee please / Yes, coffee thanks
Yes, do you have coffee?

No thanks / No I’m OK thanks

energetic = have lots of energy = not be tired
sharp = to think quickly and easily

I spend time / I spend money
It takes time / It costs money

not really – you yi dian bu yi yang

clients / customers – ke hu
eg. I have many clients and maybe we can share

cooperate – he zuo
eg. if we cooperate, our businesses can be better!

I know what you mean / I get it 

keeps me up / keeps me awake / stops me from sleeping
eg. coffee keeps me up if I drink it in the afternoon

all night – zhen ge wan shang
eg. if I drink coffee maybe I will stay up all night

I stay up / I am up = I am not in bed and I don’t sleep
I get up / I am up = I wake up and get out of bed
I sleep in / I wasn’t up until … = I stay in bed in the morning
I was awake / I couldn’t sleep until = I am in bed but I don’t sleep

until = change / stop at a time
I couldn’t sleep last night until 2AM
I have class with you until 1PM

I sleep over = go to your friend’s house to sleep
eg. I had a sleep over at my friend’s house last week

practice / improve – lian xi / jing bu
eg. I want to practice every day so I improve quickly

Grammar

this is the same as that
this is different to that
this is similar to that

I am as tall as you = I am the same tall as you

too much
eg. I slept too much yesterday

too much / many / hot / cold etc… = bad thing (more than enough)
so much / many / hot / cold etc…. = maybe it’s ok (not more than enough… not too much)