VIP Class Notes (Tibo) [S]

Today we focused on:

trip description

Speaking exercise

an unlucky but interesting episode, on the first day the plane arrived in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. When I was booking taxi in airport they talked me that the taxi going on strike and they were not have subway in the place.
So we went to hotel by bus. the bus only come half an hour. many people didn’t not have seats and did not have AC. And after getting off bus we got the suitcase we carry them to the room.
When I finished the hair my converter socket forgot.
And on the last day my suitcase broke it in the airport.

I like when it’s like this.
I don’t miss Chinese food.

I really enjoyed this trip.


It was an unlucky but interesting episode / trip / moment. On the first day the plane arrived/landed in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. When I tried to book a taxi in the airport they told me that the taxi drivers were on strike and they do not have a/the subway in Belgrade..
So we went to the hotel by bus / we took the bus to go to the hotel.

The bus only comes every 30 minutes / every half hour. / it only comes once every 30 minutes.

Many people didn’t not have seats/Many people had to stand and it did not have the AC/ the bus was not equipped with an AC. And after getting off  the bus we took our suitcases and we carried them to our room.
When I finished washing my hair I realized my converter smelled funny / had a strange smell / started to make/emit smoke.

And on the last day my suitcase broke in the airport , I had to buy a new one.
I like when it’s like this. / I like trips like this. I will remember it for a long time.

I didn’t  miss Chinese food.

I really enjoyed this trip.

Vocabulary

to realize 认识到/发现
I realized I forgot my keys when I arrived at the door.

to land (v) 到底
The plane landed in Belgrade.

land (n)陆地
He is very rich, he has a lot of land around Shanghai.

landlord (n) 房东
My landlord is not nice.

adventure 冒险活动
I went to Serbia, many things happened …it was an adventure.

episode 插曲
It was an interesting episode.

to regret 后悔
I regret not buying a good converter

to go on strike / to be on strike 罢工
Taxi drivers went on strike to ask for higher salaries.

salary 薪水/工资
He has a high salary.

converter 转换器
I bought a converter on Taobao.

to carry 抱\拿
I carried the suitcase to the room.
I carried the kid on my shoulders
I don’t often carry my computer anymore I just use my iPhone.

to pull (from far away to you)
I pulled the suitcase up the alley.

to push (from you to far away)
I pushed the box away from the desk

Needs more review

hotel 酒店🏨
We arrived at the hotel at 9pm.

Air Conditioner (AC)空调
I can’t live without an AC in summer.

Grammar

frequency + time unit

I drink coffee once every 3 hours.
There are 2 buses every 30 minutes|
I do yoga 3 times every month/a month

to regret doing something
I regret buying this phone.
I regret not buying a house in SH in 2015.