VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

Grammar

i know few about this country

I have a lot of money < > I don’t have much (a lot of) money (I have very little money)

Vocabulary

mystery / mysterious 

curiosity / curious 

electric – dian de

electronic – a product that uses electricity / an online (not physical) product
eg. I got an electronic visa (e-visa)

it spends about 10,000 RMB – it costs about 10k

flight – plane ticket / trip on the plane

join a tour group / go with a group 

we share different lives – lead different lives 

to get to know sb 
eg. we spent the dinner getting to know each other

which = (and) it

where = (and at) that place

I have a computer which is good.
I went to a cafe which was big.
I have a computer which I bought yesterday.

I went to a cafe and at that place (where) you can buy coffee.
I went to the place (where) you can’t find me
I went to a place where is good. 

I shared some things about my life with him / I shared my life story with him

serious – not happy / friendly looking
eg. he looks really serious

seriously 
eg. I study English really seriously (ren zhen) / I am seriously angry (very / zhen de)

orphan – if your parents are not around / dead

My friend
One day, my girl friend sent me a message “Hey, I know a guy who is fantastic and would you like to meet him? “Then she sent me some photos. The guy is tall and but he looks seriously and I hesitated a moment. Finally, we met in the middle of the year, and We shared our life during that lunch. He studied architecture in university and now he works as a designer for subway. During part-time he enjoyed traveling by himself and took photos. I appreciated him for his humour and talent. Because of the work, he moved to jinan district in Shandong province where is the hometown of confucius. Last weekend, I went there to meet him and spent a nice day with him.

My friend
One day, my girl friend / a female friend of mine / one of my girlfriends sent me a message “Hey, I know a guy who is fantastic…would you like to meet him?” Then she sent me some photos. The guy is tall  but he looks serious so I hesitated (for) a moment. Finally, we met in the middle of the year, and we got to know each other a bit during that lunch. He studied architecture in university and now he works as a designer for the subway system. Outside of work / When he’s free / in his free time / as a pastime he enjoys traveling by himself and taking photos. I appreciate him for his humour and talent. Because of the work, he moved to jinan city (which is) in Shandong province which is the hometown of confucius. Last weekend, I went there to meet him and spent a nice day with him.

Pronunciation

boat = “oh”

boot = “ooo“