VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

Do some writing about one of your favourite restaurants / cafes to go to. Use which & where if you can.

We are going to greet a Christmas Day with all our hearts, and Christmas Day is very popular around the world, when that day comes you can see the many Christmas products sell everywhere, but Christmas Day isn’t a Chinese traditional festival but in our country more and more young people to spend that day (for celebration).
When I was young and I didn’t have concept of Christmas Day because in my mind I only knew Spring Festival，but globalization makes people eating foreign foods and celebrating western festivals such as Christmas Day.

We are going to greet Christmas Day with all our hearts, and Christmas Day is very popular around the world. When that day comes you can see many Christmas products being sold everywhere, but Christmas Day isn’t a Chinese traditional festival. However, in our country more and more young people (celebrate that day) spend that day celebrating.
When I was young, I didn’t have the concept of Christmas Day because in my mind I only knew Spring Festival. However, globalization makes people eat foreign foods and celebrate western festivals such as Christmas.

Grammar

where – “and at that place” 
eg. I normally spend my holiday at home where I am most comfortable = and at that place i’m the most comfy.
eg2. I can go where I want to go (to the place) 
eg3. Where you have friends, you will be happy (at the place that) 

which – “and it” 
eg. I went to a place which I really don’t like. = I went to a place and I really don’t like it.
eg2. I went to a place which is absolutely beautiful = I went to a place and it is absolutely beautiful.

and
eg. I love traveling and eating
eg2. I love traveling and it’s good to do every year
eg3. This year our profit is 5m and it’s / which is just makes up a small portion of what we’re hoping to bring in over the following year.

because / as 
but / however
and / also 
so / so 
eg. I went home today and I had fun playing games. Also, I had a nice time resting on the couch.
eg2. I went home to sleep but I couldn’t. However, it was nice to relax.
eg3. As today is raining, I brought my umbrella. I usually forget because I don’t think about it.

i will spend my weekend relaxing at home

what = “the thing”
eg. I know what you want = I know the thing you want = I know the drink you want.

What do you want?
Some coffee
OK
I want coffee! Hurry up!
I know what you want, I just can’t find it. So please wait.

I went to a place (which I go to every year) and there were so many people there.

there have – wrong FOREVER!

Vocabulary

come out 
eg. there is a new movie coming out at the cinema this week

mulled wine – hot red wine with spices and fruit

i’m a good drinker 

passive voice < > active voice

1999
the year 2000
2001 – 2000 and 1
2009 – 2000 and 9
2010 – 20 10 / 2000 and 10
2017 – 20 17 / 2000 and 17