VIP Class Notes (Tibo)

Review the vocabulary and the grammar
Makes some sentences with the new words

I am not at SH I am in my hometown -> I am not in SH, at the moment / right now I am in my hometown

The plane is very expensive / international plane tickets are very expensive

It is very hard, now traveling in China is very hard.

I leave Shanghai at June 12 and Hangzhou gave me a yellow code -> I left Shanghai on June 12 and Hangzhou gave me a yellow code

I must wait my yellow code become green I can come to my home. -> I had to wait for my yellow code to become green to go home.

one week. -> It took one week
If I come to my hometown I must quarantine one week in HZ  then I can go everywhere.
 

I will go to HZ tomorrow.

I will take the plane to HZ.

I need 48h covid test I can plane to HZ -> I need a 48h Covid test to take the plane to HZ / you must show a 48h covid test to take a plane

Have many forests and caves -> China has many forests and caves / There are many forests and caves in China.

I stayed here 20 days.

My hometown has no lockdown

Vocabulary

North (n) 北
Heilongjiang is in the north of China 

South (n) 南
My hometown is in the south of China

East (n) 东
I like to travel in South East Asia

West (n) 西
I travelled west of China
Sichuan is my hometown, it is in the south west of China

Aunt (sister of your mother/father)
I visited my aunt yesterday 

Uncle (brother of your mother/father
I drank tea with my uncle 

Cave (n) 洞穴
We visited a cave 

Hole (n) 洞 / 坑洼
I didn’t see the hole and fell into it 

Covid test / PCR test (n)  核算
You need a 48h covid test to take a plane 

International (adj) 国际
international plane tickets are expensive
international technology is very nice

national / domestic (adj) 国内的
Domestic plane tickets are cheap
China has many good domestic phone brands like Huawei and Xiaomi
Domestic natural views are very beautiful 

Brand (n) 品牌
There many camera brands (Canon , Nikon , Fuji, Sony …)

Price (n) 价格
The price of a train ticket from SH to BJ is about RMB500
The price of books in China is very low 

Quarantine (n/v) 隔离
I had to quarantine 2 weeks in a hotel
I spent the quarantine in a hotel
We had to quarantine two months in SH.

Lockdown (n) 封锁
I spent the lockdown in SH

Contract (n) 合同
I signed a work contract with the company
I can’t wait for the contract to be finished 

Pronunciation

Cave

Grammar

Use in for big things (continent / country / region / city/ district / …)
I travel in Asia
I travel in China
I live in Jiangsu
I live in SH
I live in Huangpu 

Use on with dates /day/ events
I left SH on June 12

I will travel to Beijing on my Birthday
I will visit you on Christmas
I will see you on Monday 

You can only use must in the present 
Today I must finish my work
I must listen to the police

You can also use have to in the present
Today I have to go to the hospital

Use had to / will have to to talk about the past or the future
Yesterday I had to work late
Tomorrow I will have to go to Beijing

Wait for something to do something (else)
I have to wait for the green light to turn left
We wait for the contract to start working
We wait for the rain to stop to shoot 

Use take to talk about time
It takes 4h to from SH to BJ by train
It takes 1 week to edit the video
It takes 5h to cook the meat
It takes 5m to order food on elema
It took us 2 days to finish the shoot
It will take 2 weeks to get money from the bank