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.

Writing exercise

Today is Valentine’s Day, I believed restaurants and flower shops would be very crowded.The air is full of happiness.When I finished my breakfast, I started work. Suddenly I received a Flowers’s photo from my cousin’s WeChat.
hannah:They look so cute, who sent it?
my cousin: my husband~
hannah: you are so happy, I am envious of you
At sometime I @ my husband and I wanted to get some flowers too.
hannah: Today is Valentine’s Day ^^!!!
my husband: Yes, you are right.
hannah:…… But where is my flowers?
my husband: Dear, we are married.We don’t need Valentine’d day.flowers are wither in a few days but our love is forever.
hannah:……
I know that he was right, but I was still very angry. I don’t want to talk with him. However I received a red envelope after a few minutes. That is 520RMB. I understood, he told me that I love you.
520ï¼wo ai ni( I LOVE YOU)
Hi girls,did you received flowers? or money? hahahaha~Happy Valentine’s Dayï¼

Today is Valentine’s Day, I believed / thought / guessed restaurants and flower shops would be very crowded. The air is full of happiness / Love is in the air. When I finished my breakfast, I started work. Suddenly I received a Flowers’s photo from my cousin’s WeChat.
hannah:They look so cute, who sent it?
my cousin: my husband~
hannah: you are so lucky / that’s amazing, I am envious / jealous of you
At the same time I sent my husband a message / I wechatted my husband and I wanted to get some flowers too.
hannah: Today is Valentine’s Day ^^!!!
my husband: Yes, you are right.
hannah:…… But where is my flowers?
my husband: Dear, we are married.We don’t need Valentine’s day. Flowers will die in a few days but our love is forever.
hannah:……
I knew that he was right, but I was still very angry. I didn’t want to talk with him. However, I received a red envelope after a few minutes which was 520 RMB. I understood, he told me “I love you” / he told me that he loves me. 
520ï¼wo ai ni( I LOVE YOU)
Hi girls,did you receive flowers? or money? hahahaha~Happy Valentine’s Dayï¼

Vocabulary

it’s better than nothing – bi mei you de hao

romantic – lang man

give gifts 
spend time with sb
do things for them
say nice things 
touching 

120 = 100 and 20
520 = 500 and 20
155 = 100 and 55
105 = 100 and 5
1500 = 1 thousand 500
10,000 = 1 wan = 10 thousand
100,000 = 10 wan = 100 thousand
1,000,000 = 100 wan = 1 million
10 million
100 million
1 billion
10 billion
100 billion
1 trillion

000,000,000

envy – envious – xian mu
jealousy – jealous – ji du
admiration – admire (v)
eg. Who do you admire? I admire my husband’s friend because she always travels to Japan.

envy = you want something that someone has
admire = you think that person is great / you hope you are similar to them

Where does it hurt? / Where is the pain?
My head hurts (hit) / My head is sore (sad) / The pain (pen) is in my head
When does it hurt?
My head hurts when I sleep. Sleeping is painful (beautiful).

headache 

annual dinner = yearly dinner

pasta – italian noodles
spaghetti bolognese

Grammar

Do you like me? Yes I do like you
Did you like me? Yes I did like you
Have you eaten cake? Yes I have eaten cake
Are you eating cake? Yes I am eating cake