VIP Class Notes (Li)
Vocabulary
popped up on my mind – when sth comes up on your mind
ex. The idea popped up on my mind while I was watching that film.
resist – to stop yourself from trying to do sth you really want to do
ex. I couldn’t resist the smell of really good food.
urge – really want to do sth
ex. He urged us to stay for dinner.
WeChat moment – 朋友圈
comedy – funny movie
romance – love story
action – fighting/movement
horror – scary movie
sci-fi/science-fiction – 科幻片
mystery – 迷
suspense – 悬疑片
love story – 爱情片
series – 系列
ex. I watched several films from the Fast and Furious series.
open ending/open-ended story – 开放式结局
ex. This movie has an open-ended ending.
go their separate ways – to stop travelling together; when two people in a relationship breakup
ex. They went their separate ways at the end of the trip.
exchange contact – when you and another person give each other your contact details
ex. I exchanged contact with my business partners at the meeting.
Grammar
preposition of time
on – dates/days
on 14th Nov
on Tuesday
on my birthday
on Christmas Eve
on New Years Day
in – periods of time/years
in the morning/afternoon/evening
in 5 minutes
in 2023
in the 1990s (1990-1999)
at – precise time
at noon/night/midnight
at 7 o’clock/7:30
half a year
half a month
half a day
bus/train/plane
get on/get off
Speaking exercise
They are so delicious that I can’t wait to go try them out.
It was one month ago.
I watched a movie last month.
It’s an old movie which is about …..
It’s a love story …..
It’s about a man and a woman who meet on a train. They had a good conversation/ They had a great time together, so the man asked the girl to go with him when he was getting off the train. The woman agreed. They had a great memory together. Then, they went their separate ways. They did not exchange contact They decided/agreed to meet again half a year later.
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