VIP Class Notes (Joe)

It’s very important for you to practice the sound in ‘scared’. Practice the sentence ‘I’m scared to go where there are cows’.

Pronunciation

Afraid – uh fraid

Scared – the vowel is the same sound as in ‘pear’ and ‘wear’

Spider – spy dir

Vocabulary

Miniscule
If you compare it with Shanghai it’s a small town
It’s miniscule compared to Shanghai

Population
Pereira has 1 million people
Pereira has a population of 1 million

Jungle
The jungle is impenetrable

Forests
Forests are not as thick as jungles

A handful
I have a handful of pictures on my camera

A couple
There are a couple of wild animals in the jungle

Ripe
The bananas are ripe and sweet

Green
Most green fruit is not ripe

Mushy
If bananas are too ripe they are mushy

Firmer
Apples are firmer than bananas

Mushier

Grammar

Have forests for everywhere
It has forests everywhere

I’m afraid to the snake
I’m afraid of snakes