VIP Class Notes (Jacob)

Vocabulary

Country = Nation
National day = birthday of a country
eg. China’s national is October 1st.

When does school finish/end

Bubble 

God – 神
Goddess – 女神
Wisdom – 聪明
War -战争

Greece – 希腊
eg. The name Athena comes from Greece and is famous

Bicycle (bike)

nearby/close to – 靠近
eg. There are many restaurants nearby / There are many restaurants near my house.

Nap – sleep for short time

Pour – to put water on something
eg. I like to pour water on my ice cream

Yesterday – 昨天
Tomorrow – 明天

Potato chips – 薯片

Diner – 老饭馆 (1960s-1970s) in America

Grammar

Athena is the goddess of wisdom and war
I ride my bike around (nearby/close to) my home

Pronunciation

o’clock 

Original 

I go to swim everyday –> I go to the swimming pool nearby/close to my home at 2 o’clock.
I sleep everyday. –> I nap everyday for 2 hours in the afternoon before dinner.
I eat ice cream everyday –> Every morning I eat chocolate ice cream at home for breakfast with some water.
I ride my bicycle (bike) –> Every evening I ride my new bike around my home by myself.