VIP Class Notes (Tony)

Homework

Use some of the vocabulary from today in some writing. Choose a topic that lets you use the words we learned.

Vocabulary

I did my HW 3 days ago

What day is the day after Yesterday?

That day is Today.

I got a perfect score, 100%.

I got 100 points out of 200 points. I got 50% correct.

I can’t concentrate on studying

I can concentrate on counting money

I can concentrate on fighting.

When you travel to Thailand, what kind of food do you like

Do you think its interesting

is that (restaurant) place delicious

after the 2nd time, I didn’t want to go there anymore


kinda – Cha bu duo

eg: Beijing is kinda dirty.

Fee – Xiao Fei

eg: They wanted us to pay many fees.

Tourist – A person who goes somewhere to spend money and see new things.

eg: There are so many tourists in HK.

eg: There are so many tourists around the Bund.

Touristy – a place that has too many tourists, and usually sells some tourist things

eg: Chiang Mai is too touristy now.

eg: I didn’t go to Badaling because it is too touristy.

Scenic – a place which has beautiful things to see. especially nature

eg: There is a scenic restaurant on Koh Samui, the biggest island in Thailand.

New Zealand an island country near Australia

Percent – %

Points – numbers used to score things

eg: In basketball you can shoot for 2 points, or for 3 points.

eg: I got one question wrong, so I lost 5 points.

eg: I got three questions wrong, so I lost 15 points.

Score – total points, all the points together.

eg: I got three questions wrong, so I lost 15 points.  So my score was 85 points.

eg: My score was 100 points.

eg: 100 points is the full score.

Run some errands – to go out and do some small things you need to do, like, go to the bank, the supermarket, pick up your daughter

eg: I have to run some errands today.

complicated – Fu Za, too many things

eg: Laura is a complicated person.

eg: Laura is a simple person. She is not complicated.

Pronunciation

Switzerland – Swit\ Zerr Lend

Grammar

I think there haveI think there are / i think there is

When I want to learning English

I need to cook some food to for her.

Where did you go in China? (one time, one place?)

Where have you been in China? (All places)


Do not + V.

I not use enough time – I don’t use enough time


ING words :

ADJ.

eg: This is exciting.

N.

eg: Swimming is good for you.   (N + BE + ADJ)

eg: Riding a bike is a good sport.

eg: Diving is interesting.

V.

eg: I am swimming.   (BE + V + ING)

eg: I am running away from some scary dogs.