VIP Class Notes (Li)
Vocabulary
Chinese New Year Eve – the day before CNY
reunion dinner – the family dinner on the eve of CNY
We’re not close – you don’t know somebody very well
Chinese zodiac – 12 animals in the lunar calendar
lie – to say something which is not true
ex. The rat lied to the cat so the cat did not go to the race.
set off – to leave to go somewhere
ex. What time will we set off to go to Sanya?
ex. The tour guide told us to set off at 6AM.
Speaking exercise
After Chinese New Year 5 days
5 days after Chinese New YearÂ
We will go to my Grandpa’s and Grandma’s house and eat the dinner.
We will go to my Grandparent’s house and have the reunion dinner.
I have some cousins is young than me. It has 8 years old. Another cousin is older – 13 years old.
I have some younger cousins. One is 8 years old. Another cousin is older – 13 years old.
After and before
Before and AfterÂ
Go to some famous place after
Go to some famous places after
I goes to SY every Chinese New Year before 2019. After 2019, my grandfather’s body is not good so we can’t go to SY.
I went to SY every Chinese New Year before 2019. After 2019, my grandfather’s health is not good so we can’t go to SY.
Cat wants rat to wake but rat doesn’t, he just lie for cat and just he go to the race and when the cat is goes to race, 12 animals is all have. The cat is angry then he will eat rats.
The cat wants the rat to wake him up but the rat doesn’t do it. He just lied to the cat and goes to the race by himself. When the cat goes to the race, all 12 animals have finished the race. The cat got angry so he said, “I will eat rats from now.”Â
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