VIP Class Notes (Jacob)

Kevin wanted to lose weight. He was getting fat. His stomach was getting bigger. He was gaining weight. He was gaining one pound every week. He had to buy new pants. He didn’t fit into his old pants. He couldn’t see his feet anymore. When he looked down, all he could see was his big fat belly. He wanted his belly to disappear. How could he do that? How could he lose weight? What could he do? He talked to his wife. She told him to stop eating candy. She told him to stop eating cake. She told him to walk up and down the big hill every day.

Vocabulary

Sweater/Sweatshirt/Jumper – A warm piece of clothing warn over a shirt

Hoodie – A sweater with a hood

Jean jacket – a jacket made of jeans

Shorts – a pair of short pants

Bent/crooked – not straight

Pound (lb) – american weight

Inches (in) – American height system (1in = 2.5 cm)

Feet (ft) – American height system (12 inches)

Idioms

It’s a piece of cake – something is easy

eg. How was class? – It was a piece of cake

Nailed it – I did it perfectly

eg. I nailed it. It was a piece of cake = I did really well on my test. It was so easy.

Two birds, one stone – One solution solves to problems

Pronunciation

Grammar

Wore, Wearing, Will wear