VIP Class Notes (Jacob) [S, R]

Homework

Read the rest of the VOA article below and write a few questions or comments you have about the rainbow mountain.

http://www.51voa.com/

https://www.press.umich.edu/pdf/0472030132-vocab.pdf

http://www.51voa.com/VOA_Special_English/flood-of-toursits-to-perus-rainbow-mountain-78872.html


Vocabulary

Coastal – along the ocean

Slavic – people that originate from the Russian region

Tectonic plates – underground plates that rub together to change the earth’s surface (can often cause earthquake)

Environmentalists – a person who works to help/better the environment

Peruvian – a person or thing from that originates from Peru

Malnutrition – not having enough food

Brain fart – a short term memory loss for something easy

Vulture – a bird or person who comes and steals something that something else worked for


Pronunciation

far away

breath (just one) plural is breaths

wool – look at next class

Automobiles

Associated


Speaking exercise

Original

When I have time I like traveling. Usually I didn’t decide where to go. I’ve been to San Francisco and LA, France, Italy. Its my 3rd time to go to Europe. I have been to Spain for 2 weeks, Madrid & Barcelona. When I was in Spain, I met the one British couple. They told me its very cheap and beautiful.

Edited 

When I have time I like traveling. Usually I didn’t haven’t decide where to go.  I’ve been to San Francisco and LA, France, Italy. It was my 3rd time to go to Europe. I have been to Spain for 2 weeks, Madrid & Barcelona. When I was in Spain, I met the one a British couple. They told me its very cheap and beautiful.