VIP Class Notes (Jesse)

Vocabulary

adolescent – not an adult, not a kid

as I grew up / once I had grown up

music to my ears
eg. when a student corrects them self and remembers something I taught them, it’s music to my ears

the rest / the remaining 3 people / the other 3 people

diligent (adj) / diligence (n)

above and beyond

hold it up – uphold it 

put in 110%

i don’t want to write cheques that my future self has to cash

procreation – make babies
recreation – fun / hobby
eg. school in Aus is full of recreational activities
re–creation – create again
eg. this movie is a re-creation of a book / they recreated the sword in metal rather than stone

Grammar

during my high school – when I was in HS / during HS 

they made me to read books – they made me read books

the best team that I have ever had since I joined the team

Pronunciation

obstacle – OB stickle