VIP Class Notes (Lily) [R]
Vocabulary
- alone= by yourself (one person) aLONE
Are you alone?
I came here alone. I am alone. I am by myself. I came with my friends/ families.
2. lonely (LONEly)= ji mo, negative word, meaning you have no friends, and you are desperate
ex: I have no friends, no families in Shanghai, I always feel lonely.
3. feel like/ look like/ dress like/ talk like/ sound like
ex: You look like YangMi.
You talk like my mom. You sound like my mom.
Grammar
I come from now –> I’m on my way. I’m coming. I can come now.
There don’t have any monkeys –> There aren’t any monkeys.
There is _________ , there are ___________. NO THERE HAVE
ex: There is a person standing in the rain. There are many people standing in the rain.
I don’t like doing work with you/ I don’t like to do work with you.
I don’t like walking in the rain/ I don’t like to walk in the rain.
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I’m +getting _______ : you are going to have/ plan something
ex: I’m getting a dog/ a job/ a cat
I’m getting tired/ married/ angry/ hungry
Pronunciation
ch- challenge, chalk, choice, chairs, Charlotte
Chemistry
present: PREsent ex: I got a car for my birthday present.
preSENT ex: I want to present to you my new product.
Reading
There are many opportunities to talk with strangers. If you are waiting for a bus, or if you are waiting in line, strangers start talking to each other. Another opportunity is if you are on a ferry or in the park sitting on a bench. Basically, opportunities can come everywhere. You should practice this section if you want to talk with different people. Talking to strangers require a lot of small talk. You can study more about small talk in the English Lesson section. For now, we will cover things like talking about where you came from.
If you look like a tourist, some people will ask where you are from. This is just a way to get to know strangers. It’s quite common to talk with strangers here. Here are some questions you might hear.
“Are you visiting from somewhere?“
“Yes. I’m visiting from Korea.”
“Are you on vacation here?“
“Yes. I’m taking a vacation from Korea.”
It’s very common for strangers to talk to each other if you are at a tourist location. For example, if you are at Disney Land and you are sitting down, someone next to you might ask some questions assuming you are visiting from somewhere.
“How are you enjoying your vacation?”
“I’m having a great time. How about you?”
“It’s pretty fun here. Are you having a good time?“
“This is a great place. I’m having a lot of fun. Are you having fun?”
“Are you here with your family?”
“I’m here with my wife and 2 kids. They are so excited to be here.”
“My kids love this place. This is our third time here. Have you been here before?”
“This is my first time here. I always wanted to come and I’m having a great time.“
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