VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

The benefits of living alone
I lived with other people since I studied at middle school, actually I don’t like live other people, so I don’t like live at school. I have lived in Shanghai almost eleven years, and at the first several years I have to share an apartment with others, because I don’t have a lot of money to afford the rent. Maybe there are a lot of benefits about living with other people but I think it can’t compare with the benefits of living alone.
Two years ago I really started living alone, and I think this was the fastest two years that I grow up. I believe I’m a nice person and sometimes I want to help others if they need help, and I also believe I’m not a lazy person and I like cleaning. When I lived in with other people sometimes I have to spend my money and my time to social because I’m a nice person, and sometimes I didn’t know how to refuse. I also do a lot of cleaning work about the public place but a lot of my roommates never do it. That also wasted me a lot of time and energy. Another reason that make me want to live alone is sometimes other people will make noise and I don’t like this.
Since I lived alone I can just focus on myself and do anything that I want. No one can interrupt me and that’s wonderful.

The benefits of living alone
I lived with other people since I studied at middle school, actually I don’t like living with other people, so I don’t like living at school. I have lived in Shanghai (for) almost eleven years, and in the first several years I had to share an apartment with others, because I didn’t have a lot of money to afford the rent. Maybe there are a lot of benefits of living with other people but I think it can’t compare with the benefits of living alone.
Two years ago I really started living alone, and I think this was the fastest two years that I grow up. I believe I’m a nice person and sometimes I want to help others if they need help, and I also believe I’m not a lazy person and I like cleaning. When I lived with other people sometimes I had to spend my money and my time to be social because I’m a nice person, and sometimes I didn’t know how to refuse. I also do a lot of cleaning work about the public place but a lot of my roommates never do it. That also wasted a lot of my time and energy. Another reason that makes me want to live alone is sometimes other people will make noise and I don’t like this.
Since I lived alone I can just focus on myself and do anything that I want. No one can interrupt me and that’s wonderful.

Grammar

I did it – not still – past
I have done it – maybe finished
I have been doing it – experience that’s still happening

Vocabulary

astronaut – yu hang yuan

gravity – zhong li

space – tai kong

produce – make

scientist – ke xue jia

robot – ji qi ren

shrub – a small plant outside

solar light / solar powered light

deck chair

a pane of glass / glass panel

a slab of concrete

a log of wood

a plank of wood

it is overlooking the ocean

light–shade 

the exterior of the house is covered in glass panes, which reflect the stunning scenery of the surrounding landscape

ventilation – above the oven to let the air out

sliding door

stove – on top of the oven to cook with

too small – bad
very small – ok