VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

I bought some books in shanghai Bookmall with Lucas. Recently, shanghai is snowy day, and our children was very happy, because it selom snows in shanghai. Our go out by bus and subway these days, because safety first. The interview was change time, because boss has a important meeting. Lucas’ school on holiday, and he made homework everyday, but he can’t finish heself, so I help him do his homework everyday. Studio was being busy a few days ago, but now it havn’t many bookings these days,I think maybe because too cold. I slept in until 11am everyday, because Lucas’s school on holiday.

I bought some books in shanghai book mall / bookstore with Lucas. Recently, it has been snowing in Shanghai, and the children were very happy, because / as it doesn’t snow very often in shanghai. We go out by bus and subway these days, because I think safety is the most important thing. The interview‘s time was changed, because the boss had an important meeting come up. Lucas’ school is on holiday, and he does homework everyday, but he can’t finish it (by) himself, so I help him to do his homework everyday. The Studio was busy a few days ago, but now it doesn’t have many bookings these days maybe because it is too cold. I slept in until 11am everyday, because Lucas’ school is on holiday.

Grammar

I was afraid that he would be sick
I am afraid that he will be sick
I will be afraid that he will be sick

I was running = I was being funny
we were running = we were being funny

I ran = I was busy
we ran = we were busy

I was working really hard recently / I have been working really hard recently 
the studio has been busy

The studio was busy a few days ago / I was busy at the studio a few days ago 

I drank the water
The water has been drunk by me / The water was drunk (by me)

she is the tallest
she is the most beautiful

she is the ugliest
she is the least happy / saddest 

Vocabulary

now = at the moment 

business – sheng yi 
eg. how is business recently?

a whole
eg. I ate a whole cake by myself

came up 
eg. I’m sorry, something came up so I have to cancel.

suddenly = tu ran
eg. the boss suddenly had a meeting so he cancelled

I was late because / as the rain was very heavy
As the rain was very heavy, I was late today.

have < > don’t have (n) 
have done < > haven’t done (v) 

I have all of the money
I have most of the money
I have a lot of money
I have half of the money
I have some of the money
I have a little money = I don’t have much money = I don’t have a lot of money
I have no money = I don’t have any money

It always snows in Shanghai 
It snows very often in Shanghai
It often snows in Shanghai
It sometimes snows in Shanghai
It rarely / seldom snows in Shanghai = It doesn’t snow very often in Shanghai
It never snows in Shanghai 

do / make
I do yoga
I do homework
I do my hair
I do some writing
I do my nails

I make a cake
Lucas’ teacher makes his homework for the students
I make some lunch
I make Lucas do his homework

beautiful < > ugly