VIP Class Notes (Vicki)

Pronunciation

zebra [zi bra]

Vocabulary

take the bus – 坐巴士

take the subway – 坐地铁

take the plane/train/taxi – 坐。。。

ride the bike – 骑车

drive the car – 开车

Grammar

this – 这个
i.e. This is a cup.
i.e. This dog eats apples.

that – 那个

these – 这些
i.e. These are books.
i.e. These dogs eat apples.

those – 那些

there – 这里
i.e. There is a phone.

是不是？be + S + O?

Open question 开放式问题 5w1h
What – 什么
Who – 谁
Where – 哪里
When – 什么时候
Whose – 谁的
How – 怎么样

5w1h + be + S?
i.e. What is this?
i.e. Who are you?
i.e. Where is that?
i.e. When are they coming?

5w1h + do/does第三人称单数 + S + verb?
i.e. What do you do?
i.e. What does he think?
i.e. How do you come?

whose phone is this?
This is my phone.

how does she feel?

how are you feeling?

how is she feeling?

what does he do?
He is a teacher.

what is he doing?
He is teaching.

What did he do?
He was a teacher.

What will he do?
He will be a teacher.

past open questions

5w1h + was/were + S?
i.e. Where were you?
i.e. When was that?

5w1h + did + S + verb?
i.e. What did you do?
i.e. What did he think?

what did you eat last night?

who did you see last night?

what were you doing at 8 o’clock last night?

I was eating at 8 o’clock last night.

future open questions

5w1h + will + S + verb/be?
i.e. What will you do?
i.e. Where will you be?

when will you sleep tonight?

when will they come tomorrow?