VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

Homework

Use some of the vocabulary from today in some writing. Choose a topic that lets you use the words we learned.

Vocabulary

milky = too much milk / like milk

y / ish = adj
eg. he is very girly = like a girl
eg2. she is boyish / that is a boyish haircut = like a boy

bland / weak = dan de wei dao
eg. this coffee is very weak = not much coffee flavor
eg2. this coffee is bland = not much flavor

bitter = ku
eg. I don’t like black coffee because it’s too bitter

I did my best / tried my best – to work hard / ren zhen 
eg. It was hard to write but I tried my best.

play (n) – hua ju
eg. I will go to see a play / watch a play and in the play there are many actors and actresses

how often? – duo jiu yi ci?
eg. I go to watch a play twice a month

have a break / have a rest / stop
eg. I went to watch a play and they had a break after 2 hours for 10 minutes. Then we went back in.

I woke up at 8AM and after 2 hours I had class for 1 hour

later = guo time
after = the next thing / after a thing
eg. I wake up later on the weekend / I will get a coffee 2 hours later
eg2. I have class and after (class) I will get coffee.

25 minutes later, we will finish class and I will go home.
I will go home after class.
I bought some coffee before class.

The name of the movie is Mission Impossible
The movie is called / named Mission Impossible

Writing exercise

Yesterday, After work, I went to the cinema with my girl friend.
The name of the movie is called “mission impossibleâ€male lead is Tom Cruise. Although he is 56 years old but he still handsome. The Movie really interesting but it was too longer.
2.5 hours after my eyes felt very tired because the movie was 3D.
After the movie ends I went back to my office go on my work. Replied some E-mails to my American colleague Because now they are working time .About 30 minutes After I Went to home.

In this morning, I felt very tried Because I slept too late yesterday. But I must wake up and l Leave my bed. Now I am writing my homework and drinking coffee.

Yesterday, after work, I went to the cinema with my girl friend.
The name of the movie is “mission impossible†and the male lead is Tom Cruise. Although he is 56 years old, he is still handsome. The movie is really interesting but it was too long.
2.5 hours later my eyes felt very tired because the movie was 3D.
After the movie ended I went back to my office to go on with / to continue my work, and replied to some emails to my American colleague because that time was their working time. About 30 minutes later I went home.

This morning / In the morning, I feel / am very tried because I slept too late yesterday. But I needed to wake up and leave my bed. Now I am writing my homework and drinking coffee.

Grammar

at home / at work / at school / here / there 
go home / go to work / go to school / come here / go there

Monday to Friday I wake up at 7 AM. On the weekend I wake up at 8 AM. 8 AM is later than 7 AM. So, on the weekend I wake up 1 hour later than workdays.

longer – bi jiao chang
bigger – bi jiao da

I am old = lao
I am older = bi jiao
I am older than you = bi ni

He is 56 and still handsome – no “is”