VIP Class Notes (Tony)

http://www.learnersdictionary.com/definition/order

Vocabulary

I can’t find the correct word to express myself.

have some concerns

get some concerns

sometimes I feel bad that I can’t remember the words I studied on the app.

How long does it take to get there?

2 and a half hours.

It takes about 2 and a half hours to get there.

How many people went with you?

We had 2 friends go with us.

I usually banned her to get in the kitchen??? – I try to keep her out of the kitchen. She’s not the best cook.

phrase – duan yu, a few words often used together.

eg: Always remember phrases, not just single words.

not careful

eg: I was doing some exercise, and I was not careful. So I hurt my back.

skilled/ be good at

eg: I’m not skilled at math. (Not Common way to say.)

eg: I’m not good at math. (Common way to say.) = My math skills are not good.

stir – mix, use something to move all the stuff around,

eg: Can you stir that soup? It is cooking in the kitchen.

order –  1.   2. tell someone they must do something

eg: To make Xi Hong Shi Chao Ji Dan, First. you need to stir in the egg with tomatoes.  No.No, you need to break the egg, before you stir it in.

eg: Give an order. (Someone must do something)

too – excessive, more than you want or need.

eg: Tha’s too much sugar in the coffee.

Grammar

The Order of the words is very important.

and the small words are important.     to, for, at, by

Examples:

I’m not good at math.   (Correct.)

Can I say: “I’m not good at doing math.”   ?   Yes, That’s Correct.

I’m not good to math.   (Good to math???)

I’m not math good at. (Incorrect)

Wo de yingyu bi ni hao

Direct translation: I of English than you good

My English is better than yours.

Direct translation to Chinese:

Wo de Yingyu shi genghao bi ni de.

I have a little angry

I am a little angry

we had take two cars – we took two cars

we had taken two cars. (And then?)  (This grammar, makes it sound like something happened after it)

I have am a little nervous.

Pronunciation

banned – B’  Aand

pilot – Pie Lutt

polite – Puhh Lite