VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W / S]

Write a letter to your favourite teacher at school, best friend in China, or your mum or dad to say goodbye before your Australia trip. Tell them what you will miss most about them, Shanghai, and your life in China, and what you are most looking forward to in Australia and at your new school.

What do you like and dislike about Shanghai? Would you choose to live here when you get older? Why or why not?

Shanghai is a modern and financial city which is my hometown too. I like Shanghai because I grow up in this city and my family’s are here too .What’s more , i have many friends are here as well. Famous tourist attractions are my favorite places in Shanghai . I think they are not only beautiful , but also can let me learn a lot ,such as the history of Shanghai , the background of the places and so on. The transportation in Shanghai is really convenient which can allow you travel around the city and the countryside freely. If l can choose where l would live , l will no double to choose Shanghai , because l get familiar with this city and in my view, there are no places can replace here .

What do you like and dislike about Shanghai? Would you choose to live here when you get older? Why or why not?

Shanghai is a modern and financial city and (it) is my hometown too. I like / I’m really into Shanghai because / as / since / cause / due to the fact that I grew up / was raised / I have lived in this city (my whole life) and my family is / my relatives are here too. What’s more , i have many / a huge number of / heaps of / tons of friends here as well. Famous tourist attractions / destinations are my favorite places in Shanghai and I think they are not only beautiful / stunning / pretty, but / however it also can let me learn / but also can teach me a lot, such as / like / for example / for instance the history of Shanghai , the background of the places and so on / etc. The public transport in Shanghai is really convenient and (it) can allow you to travel around the city and the countryside freely / at will. If l could choose where l would live , l would no doubt / certainly / definitely choose Shanghai , because l have gotten / become familiar with this city and in my view / opinion / from my point of view / I believe that, there are no places that (nowhere else) can replace here.

Vocabulary

supper / late dinner / late night meal – ye xiao

she will back to shanghai – she will come back to Shanghai 

G’day mate how’s it goin? / How’re you doin? / How you been? / What’s goin on?
What you been up to? / What you been doin?

mate / dude / lass / sheila / buddy / pal / friend / bro 

service station – servo 
toilet – dunny 

etcetera = etc 

it’s basically that / pretty much / similar – cha bu duo

stay = temporary
live = permanent

because of = due to 
because = as / since / due to the fact that / cause 

I will no doubt do sth

would = will + if
could = can + if

will = definite
would = unlikely

I have many friends who are here too / I have many friends here

I’m really into / I’m a big fan of / I’m really interested in classical music

typo – da cuo le / xie cuo le
eg. I made a typo / that’s a typo

which – can let you change the object into the subject

that / which
eg. I know that your name is Coco
eg2. I have a computer that / which is black

yabbie / crayfish = xiao long xia

I went to palau 6 years ago for the summer holidays as my father let me go there to relax. I enjoyed seafood cause the food there were very fresh and there are many kinds of seafood like fish and yabbies.

I went to palau 6 years ago for the summer holidays as my father let me go there to relax. I enjoyed the seafood cause the food there was very fresh and there were many kinds of seafood like fish and yabbies.