VIP Class Notes (George) [W]

Vocabulary

Sanctions-  a kind of law one country puts on another to prevent it from doing something.

e.g. America placed many sanctions on Iran because of its nuclear program.

Hamster- cangshu a kind of pet.

e.g. I don’t like hamsters, they’re like little mice.

Au pair-  a person who gets hired to take care of a couple’s children.

e.g. My wife and I hired an au-pair to take care of our children.

On Campus- on the university grounds.

e.g. Do you live on campus?

Writing exercise

Original

I will pick up two mosques to have a look, should be enough for me because they build some cafes just as mosque.

Corrected

I will pick two mosques to have check out, which should be enough for me because they build some cafes in the same style as mosques.

Pronunciation

Quiet- kwi-et