VIP Class Notes (Tibo)

Homework


review the grammar: https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-or-past-simple.html

Speaking exercise

My name is Aurora, I’m going to study in Italy fashion design. -> I’m going to study fashion design in Italy
I have traveled to Milano last year and I like that city. -> I travelled to Milano last year

After studying in Milano I want to go to London for further my studies.
Italian people don’t speak English very well

I do the conversation with Li always in Chinese so I need to practice. / I often speak with Li in Chinese so I need to practice my English

When I was child I always saw my mother to dress her up so when I grew up I am also like to dress me up and taking photos. ->
When I was child I always saw my mother dress up so when I grew up I also like to dress up and to take photos.

I want to be an excellent stylist in the future.
I am interested of the styles the models wear in the fashion week. -> I am interested in the styles the models wear in the fashion week.

I think SH is an international city. It has diversity of fashion.
When I enter the school I will have the chance to be a stylist in the fashion week.

I like the designer but I don’t know how to say. He is a designer from Japan.
->I like this designer but I don’t know his English name  / what he is called in English . He is a designer from Japan.

Yaoji Yamamoto , he is very famous and his designs are black and white.
Sometimes he uses red color. / he mostly uses black and white and red occasionally.

he seldom do clothes for women. -> He seldom designs clothes for women

It depends on themselves it is not their nationality. -> the style of designers has nothing to do with their nationality.

with the development of the economy I think more and more people focus on their style
there will be more fashion workers all over the world. / with the development of the economy I think personal styles becomes a priority for more and more people.

I don’t think people buy more expensive clothes.
The clothes made cheap or more expensive both ok. -> the price tag doesn’t matter

when I speak I don’t know what I speak ->when I speak I don’t know what I say / what I talk about … 

Grammar

When you mention the time in the past use the past simple 

I moved to Japan in 2010
I met Eminem when I was 15
I travelled to Italy when I was a primary school student 

Use the present perfect (have done …) to talk about something with a result in the present /or something that is not over

I have lived in SH for 5 years
I have lost my keys (I cannot open the door now)

Have you ever been to Vietnam?
No, I have never been to Vietnam
Yes I went to Vietnam in 2010

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-or-past-simple.html

Vocabulary

appearance (n) the way someone looks
Tom cares a lot about his appearance
He has a good appearance
People spend money to improve their appearance

beauty surgery / cosmetic surgery (n) when a doctor does something to you body to improve your appearance
I had beauty surgery for my nose

surgery (n) 外科手术
Tom had a heart surgery to install a pace maker

occasionally (adv) sometimes / not often
I occasionally go to Beijing to visit my friends

dress someone up / dress up someone : choose clothes for someone
Tom likes to dress Mary up
I like to dress up models

dress up : wear nice clothes
I like to dress up when I go to an event

do the conversation (v) find topic so that someone doesn’t get bored
I did the conversation while we were waiting for the taxi to arrive

price tag (n) label on an item for sale
In luxury stores the price tag of items is usually hidden

latest trend (n) what is popular recently
The latest trend is to match jeans with flip flops

Pronunciation

Accent

surgery

focus