VIP Class Notes (Maddie)
Vocabulary
some common questions to ask someone when you meet up:
-what did you have for lunch? = asking about what the other person has eaten at lunch
-what else? = hai you shen me?
-how did you get here?
-by metro.
-how long did it take? (duo shao shi jian)
-one hour in total. (yi gong 1 xiao shi)
chair vs armchair
-what do you prefer?
-I prefer armchairs.
Chinese zodiac 属相
e.g. my Chinese zodiac sign is the snake.
adventure: something exciting and risky
e.g. they’re going on an adventure.
parrot: colourful birds that can mimic various sounds
e.g. parrots can speak like humans.
seagull: common sea bird
e.g. a seagull stole my chips on the beach.
shopping: gou wu
e.g. i don’t like shopping that much.
listen to music: ting yin yue
e.g. i listen to music every day.
cook: shao fan
e.g., my grandma is the one that cooks in my family.
Pronunciation
chess c.f cheese
tch-e-s vs tch-ee-z
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