2VIP Class Notes (Li)

Homework

Finish your writing for next class.

Try to do some reading papers by yourself.

Today we focused on:

Reading + Writing task 2

Vocabulary

skyscraper – tall building

vogue – popular, fashionable

ex. Gym wear has been in vogue for some time.

crops – a plant such as a grain, fruit or vegetable grown in large amounts

multi-storey – many levels

ex. multi-storey car park

verdant – bright, green colour of grass

ex. Long-term farming practices have depleted verdant land by transforming them into semi-arid deserts.

artificial – man-made

ex. artificial intelligence/food/light

organic – 有机

ex. Organic vegetables are more expensive because chemicals are not used in the production process.

frequent – often

drawbacks – disadvantage

benefit – advantage