VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W / S]

sorry I’m just waiting for my americano…? – ni hui bu hui bung wo cui yi xia wo de ka fei ma?

Writing exercise

Today is Friday, Itā€™s a warm day today.I get up early in the morning, because I want to meet an old friend,We haven’t been together for a long time.Itā€™s about time, I must go.

Today is Friday, itā€™s a warm day today. I got up early in the morning, because I want to meet an old friend. We haven’t metĀ for a long time soĀ itā€™s about time. I must go.

It is Friday today, and itā€™s a warm day. I got up early this morning, asĀ I will goĀ to meet an old friend. We haven’tĀ seen each otherĀ for a long time soĀ itā€™s about time. I must / should go.

Speaking exercise

I open the gate and go into the backyard. After that, I go up the steps and open the front door. I walk into the hall and turn left and go into the kitchen to make food. I make food in my kitchen / When I am in the kitchen, I make food. When I finish making food, I go up stairs. I turn right and go into the bathroomĀ to have a bath and wash my hands. When I finish having a bath I go down stairs as I have to go to work.


have a shower / have a bath / have work / have a coffee / have a smoke / have lunch / have a snack / have class / have a walk / have a swim / have a break / have a trip / have a holiday / have a meeting

I go to work – wo qu gongsi / wo qu shang ban
eg. I should go to work / I must go to work / I need to go to work / I want to go to work

I go to my office / I go to have a meeting / I go away on a business tripĀ 

have a walk with each other

when I have coffee, I feel warm.
while I have coffee, I have class.

When are you coming?

a kitchen
the kitchen
my kitchen

because / asĀ 
in the morning today = this morningĀ 
i want to / I will / I’m going toĀ 
and then / after that = ran hou

finish class / finish making food / finish eatingĀ 
eg. I have finished eating, lets go

turn left / turn right – zuo guai / you guai

I eat – any time
I have eaten – past – you don’t care what time
I ate – past – you care what time
I will eatĀ – future
I am eating – now

Do you like Australia? Yes I like it.
Have you traveled to Australia? Yes I have.
When did you go to Australia? Last year I went there.
When will you go again? I will go next year.
What are you doing now? I am talking to you.

it is hot today – weather
it is 12PM – time
it is Friday – day

meet / metĀ 

“long time no see” – hao jiu bu jian

we haven’t met for a long time