VIP Class Notes (Tony)

Vocabulary

I need them.

he was halfway to home

he is halfway through the book.

they’re functional, not just for beauty

What did you say?

I don’t order many a lot of stuff online.

Don’t pat yourself on the back – don’t praise yourself too much

strike – to hit

eg: A man should never strike a woman.

The story is about mother pig and her son, little pig lulu. In spring mother pig took the little pig lulu to the foot of the mountain, they planted some watermelon there. In summer there are many big round watermelon in the field. One day the sun was like a fire, it was extremely hot on the ground. Then the mother pig, said to the little pig, lulu. Can you go to the field to pick one watermelon for me? Lulu was happy, he said, “ok” and the little pick lulu ran to the field. He found many big green watermelons in the field. He thought he must pick the biggest one for his mom. And the little pig used his hand trying to lifting the watermelon over her shoulder to carry it home. But the watermelon was too heavy he couldn’t do that. And then suddenly he saw monkey pipi. Monkey pipi was playing with a hoop. And the little pig lulu patted his head, Oh I got it, the round hoop can roll. And the round watermelon can roll too. So he rolled the watermelon to home. His mother knew the story and said, you are so clever lulu.

The story is about a mother pig and her son, little pig lulu. In the spring the mother pig took the little pig lulu to the foot of the mountain, they planted some watermelon seeds there. In the summer there were many big round watermelons in the field. One day the sun was like a fire, it was extremely hot on the ground. Then the mother pig, said to the little pig, lulu. “Can you go to the field to pick a watermelon for me?” Lulu was happy, he said, “ok” and the little pig lulu ran to the field. He found many big green watermelons in the field. He thought he must pick the biggest one for his mom. And the little pig used his hooves to try to lift the watermelon over his shoulder to carry it home. But the watermelon was too heavy and he couldn’t do that.  Then suddenly he saw monkey lucy. Monkey lucy was playing with a hoop. The little pig lulu saw this and an idea struck him, Oh I got it, the round hoop can roll so the round watermelon can roll too. So he rolled the watermelon home. His mother heard the story and said, you are so smart lulu.

Grammar

Present Tense:     Usually, always or often.

I bring a story    (every monday)

and I draw a picture (every single day)

I tell a story

I wash my face every morning.

I take the subway to work

I go to my hometown for spring festival.

So do you go back there every single year?

yes, i go back every single year.

Past Tense:

I brought a story.

and I drew a picture.

I told a story

Struck is the past tense of what?

Struck is the past tense of strike.

I ate dumplings at/for lunch

Pronunciation

Tail