VIP Class Notes (Kadri)

Grammar

There are more chance there is more chance

In that roadon that road

I will go to the gymI go to the gym

I didn’t went thereI haven’t been there

sea qualitythe quality of the water is pretty good

Sometimes I will play the violin sometimes I play the violin

There was a really long timeit’s been a very long time / I’ve played for a very long time

Apply university apply to university

How long do you learnhow long have you learned Chinese?

Which firm do workwhich company do you work for?

I will considering city firstI will consider the city first

The situation will changedthe situation will change (soon/shortly)

Where do you fromwhere are you from? 

Vocabulary

Courage – 勇气

e.g. I have the courage to change my profession.

Freelancer – doesn’t have a full-time job, but works on different projects.

e.g. She’s freelancing for a magazine.

AC – 空调

Authentic – 地道

e.g. This restaurant serves up authentic Xinjiang food.

Speaking exercise

My parents are businessmen. I am only child of them. So I live with them all the time since I was born. I think my parents are really intelligence and hardworking. They provided me wonderful life quality and adopt me very well. They always in favor of my choice. But sometimes I feel very lonely because I have no brothers and sisters. I hope when they get retired, we can live together again.

Both of my parents work in business. I am their only child. Before moving to Shanghai, I had been living with them since I was born. I think my parents are really intelligent and hardworking. They provided me with a wonderful life quality and they raised me very well. They are always in favor of my choices. But sometimes I feel very lonely because I have no brothers or sisters. I hope we can live together again once they’ve retired/I hope once they retire, we can live together again.