VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

Homework

Do some more writing but focus on upgrading the simplest vocabulary.

Writing exercise

I like Japanese food and I would like to recommend a Japanese restaurant in Shanghai. This restaurant is located in Wuding road and is featured with its high quality and reasonable price.

The restaurant is not very big but cozy with simple and clean decoration. There are not so many tables and it is more suitable for small groups because maximum of 4 people can sit in the biggest table. The open kitchen occupies half of space and you can clearly see how your food is processed. The most popular items in this restaurant are sushis, either with sashimi or fried seafoods on the top of the rices balls. I strongly recommend goose liver sushi. The rice tastes a little bit sweet and sour. You can feel the goose liver melting immediately in your month with a complex taste. Also one plate with 6 different kind of sushi just costs you less than 70yuan, which is quite acceptable compared with other restaurant in Jingan District.

The disadvantages I think about include that usually you have to wait for a while because reservation is not allowed. Also only cash is acceptable to pay the bill.

I like / I’m really into / I’m a big fan of Japanese food and I would like to recommend a Japanese restaurant in Shanghai which is located on Wuding road and with its high quality and reasonable prices being the main feature / being the best part of it. / and is known for having a high quality and reasonable price. 

The restaurant is not very big but cozy with a simple and clean / with a sleek decoration. There are very few tables and it is more suitable for small groups because a maximum of 4 people can sit around / at the biggest table. The open kitchen occupies half of the space and you can clearly see how your food is prepared / clearly see the process of how they prepare your food. The most popular / the hottest item / their specialty is sushi, either with sashimi or fried seafood on top of the rice balls. I strongly recommend goose liver sushi of which the rice tastes a little bit sweet and sour and the liver melts immediately in your month with a complex taste / intensely full flavor. Also one plate / a set with 6 different kinds of sushi just costs you / is priced at less than 70 yuan, which is quite acceptable / reasonable / which is reasonably priced compared with other restaurants in Jingan District.

The disadvantages / cons / shortcomings I think of / come up with include that usually you have to wait for a while because reservation is not allowed. Also only cash is acceptable to pay the bill.

Vocabulary

eel – man yu

char – cooked on the outside with a flame
eg. they char the top of the sushi with a flame

char-grilled steak

countable < > non countable – use logic to work it out

featured – shown as the main attraction
eg. SE was featured in this magazine in April 2018