VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

Homework

8 + 10

Writing exercise

Unit 6
Returning a shirt to the store
Can I return this?
What is it?
It is a shirt.
What wrong with it?
nothing is wrong with it, it just doesn’t fit.
Is the color wrong?
No,the color is fine.
But The size is much too small.
Do you remember when you bought it?
I didn’t.
You didn’t buy the shirt, who bought it?
my friend bought it.
do you remember when your friend bought it?
She bought it last week.
Ok? Good. Do you have the receipt ?
as a matter of fact I do.
let me have the shirt and the receipt please.
Would you like to exchange it for a larger size?
can I get cash back instead?
no, but I can give you store credit.
What is that?
Well, the shirt was, 19 dollars and 99 cents right?
yeah, that’s right. Well, I can give you a store coupon good for 19 dollars and 99 cents, or you can exchange this shirt for a larger size.
ok, I’ll take the coupon.
Okay.
Thank you!

Unit7
Do you have a pet?
Do you have a pet?
Yes, I do.
what kind of pet do you have?
can you guess?
Can I guess? Ok, do you have a pet dog?
No, I do not have a pet dog.
ok, you do not have a pet dog, do you have a pet cat?
No,I do not have a pet cat.
Do not have a pet cat, do you have a pet fish?
No, I do not have a pet fish.
You do not have a pet fish.
you can not guess, Do you want me to tell you?
no,wait a minute, I’m thinking, give me one more guess,
ok, I’ll give you one more guess.
I know you have a pet monkey.
Why?A pet monkey?why what I have a pet monkey?
Because you look like a monkey.
I don’t look like a monkey,you look like a monkey!
Ok,I cannot guess.what kind of pet do you have?
I have a pet iguana.
An iguana? How unusual! where did you get it?
from the pet shop.
How long have you had it?
About 4 years
Wow, what is your iguana’s name?
His name is Winnie.
Winnie!what does Winnie do?
Winnie doesn’t do very much, it’s quiet lazy.
What does Winnie eat?
Winnie’s a vegetarian
Winnie eats vegetables.
It is quiet interesting.

Vocabulary

usuallynormallyoften 

all kinds of foods

the hotter the better – if the food is spicy, it’s good. more spicy is better.

the colder the better for beer
Josh should be fit. The fitter the better.

lucky – xin yun

terrible – so bad / very very bad

often – “offen” / “of ten

all this talk about food is making me hungry

outstanding – very very good

well of course the fresh vegetables are outstanding 

Best
Outstanding / Fantastic / Wonderful / Amazing / Incredible
Very good
Good
OK
Not very good
Bad
Very bad
Terrible / Horrible / Incredibly bad
Worst

semester – part of the school year

degree 

bachelor degree – 3-4 years
masters degree – 5-6 years

it depends / it depends on what job I can get / it depends how much money I have

it depends on what kind of job offers i get

offer – ask if you want it

opportunity – ji hui
eg. In China there are many business opportunities

provide – give
eg. Smart English can provide students with better English / can provide staff with a good job

what if you get a job far away from home

what if = zenme zuo / zenme yang?