VIP Class Notes (Tibo)

more on comparison / giving opinion

Mainly I forget how write it. -> I mainly forgot how to write.

I really regret forgetting the writing.

I spent a lot of time to learn how to write characters.

Maybe I see and recognize that character but I can’t to do. -> If I see a character I can recognize it but I can’t do it on my own / I can’t do it another way 

the major time you use Chinese you write it on your phone. -> most of the time you use Chinese you write it on the phone

When I try to write some characters I need a lot of time so oh no it’s too hard. -> so it is really hard now.

My characters increase better and better but now no. -> my characters got better and better but now I forgot a lot of it

Sometimes I try to write useful words words and I can’t remember (them).

My idea was like I learn/pick up a little Chinese (language) like/as a souvenir.
I can say some words and ask for something but not too much, not as I want.

It is ok almost 2 years to study and now it is like I study one semester. -> I studied for 2 years / I spent 2 years learning Chinese and now it is like I only studied one semester  / it feels like I only studied one semester.

When I talk with my friend for example she says some words and in that moment I don’t remember the meaning but I try to write the character in my mind.

2 years ago the people who were living there moved to another place and then they renewed the house. I was happy I thought maybe they would do something like XTD.
They changed the roof then they stopped and started again to change the roof.

They like to work extra hours.

Vocabulary

(Property) Agent (n) someone who finds houses for you
I asked a property agent to show me some apartments.

Property agency (n) company that finds houses for you 

Shopwindow (n) Escaparate
I looked at the shopwindow and noticed a nice dress

To roll up (v) arremangar

It was hot so Tom decided to roll up his sleeves

Grammar

Can / can’t + V
I can’t swim

I can cook

Using on the one hand / on the other hand (Usually to give 2 sides about a topic / place /situation )

On the one hand you are in lockdown on the other hand you are safe.

Tom just lost his job. On the one hand he will go through some difficult months, on the other hand he didn’t like his job anyway.

When I came to China on the one hand it felt far from Spain, on the other hand you could visit many places nearby

On the one hand Taobao is convenient because it has everything, on the other hand it can be poor quality.

Pronunciation

Trousers / pants 

T-shirt 

Shirt 

Wears

Whereas