VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

Homework

Use the “making sentences” logic to write a story. Write about some of your staff – what are they good at? what are they bad at? Why do you think they’re like that?

Writing exercise

Many peoples choose to travel in summer, Because the children’s holiday until autumn ends, so the tickets and accommodation will go up!Everywhere is packed and you pay more for everything at this time.Our trip to Japan will cost 50% more than usual.You can save a lot of money if you travel during off-peak season.

Many people choose to travel in summer, Because the children’s holiday / vacation ends in Autumn, so the tickets and accommodation will go up! Everywhere is packed and you pay more for everything at this time. Our trip to Japan cost 50% more than usual. You can save a lot of money if you travel during off-peak season.

Grammar


MAKING SENTENCES

noun + verb + details (object or place..)+ time + conjunction+ noun + verb + time + details (object or reason…)
We want to go to Japanese restaurant next week because we like eating Japanese food
I like water in summer because I like to add honey, lemon, salt, in water.
I like water in summer because it has honey, lemon, salt in it.
I like drinking water in summer as there is honey, lemon, and salt in it.

children’s holiday ends in Autumn

I like coffee but I mostly like the smell rather than the taste

i like coffee
it is good
there is money on the table
it is expensive
it did sth
it has done sth
it will do sth


Vocabulary

third party – di san fang
eg. they give money to a third party

what’s the difference? – you shenme qu bie
the difference is that the money is safer

they are hard working (adj)
they work hard / they are working hard (v)

replace – dai ti
eg. is the person who replaced Nancy OK?

she’s not good with computers – she doesn’t know how to use computers
she’s good with people – she understands relationship

top of the mountain
eg. Pan will go to a hotel at the top of a mountain

crossing / intersection – shi zi lu kou

exhausting – very tiring
eg. going to HK is very exhausting

let’s resume / let’s continue / let’s keep going
eg. we can resume your course next month

quit / stop < > start again / drink again 
eg. I can stop drinking coffee anytime I like and the start again if I want to.

person – people

Pronunciation

customer – “cus tum mer”

percent – “per SENT”

trade – “trayd