VIP Class Notes (Vicki)

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Grammar

我喜欢唱歌

I like to sing.

I like singing.

我讨厌吃饭

I hate to eat.

I hate eating.

I go to English class.
I go to learn English.
I go to English class to learn English. 

I go to dance class.
I go to dance.
I go to dance class to dance.

What does she do after school?
What do they do after school? 

at/in/on (place preposition)

我在工作/公司。
I am at work. / I am at the office.

I am in the taxi.

I am on the bus.

I am on the plane.

I am on the subway.

3:15

a quarter past/after three 一刻过三点

three fifteen

3:30

three thirty

half past three 一半过三点

3:40

three forty

forty past three 四十过三点

twenty to four 二十到四点

3:45

three quarters past/after three 三刻过三点

a quarter to four 一刻到四点

three forty-five

What time is it? 
It is three fifteen pm/am.

今天是星期几？

What day is it? 
It is Friday.

今天几号？

What date is it?
It is August 27th.

¥35.60
35 yuan and 60 cents

¥30.25
30 yuan and a quarter

Vocabulary

piano class – 钢琴课

soccer class – 足球课

taekwondo class – 跆拳道课

snowboard – 雪板

quarter – 四分之一

half – 二分之一，一半

date – 日期

day – 天

RMB – 人民币

yuan – 元

cent – 一分钱

10 cents – 一毛钱

quarter – 25分钱硬币
i.e. I give you a quarter.

penny – 一分钱硬币

nickle – 5分钱硬币

dime – 10分钱硬币