VIP Class Notes (Jesse)
Next Class Focus
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continue reading from: “Faster recovery with nutritional drinks” focus on full mouth movement and long AEIOU and short “eh” sound. Read slowly
Vocabulary
style – the look / the way you dress / do your hair
stylish / fashionable – looks cool
eg. You are very stylish = you have a good style
worth – value
eg. my phone is worth 5000 RMB / the value of my phone is 5000 RMB
worthy
eg. every person is worthy of love = good enough to have love / every person deserves love
deserve
eg. I have done enough to deserve a promotion / I’m worthy of a promotion
get in touch with your feelings
eg. I have been so busy recently I need to take some time to get in touch with my feelings / emotions
the important thing about staff – the important thing for us at the moment is staff
personnel / staff / members of the team
self driven (adj) / drive (n)
eg. staff with drive are really valuable
eg2. I am very self driven
if I can’t make the thing successful – if I can’t ensure its success
Grammar
most of the cup is water = the cup is almost full of water
almost the time – almost all of the time / most of the time
next half year – in the next half year
if that thing can’t successful – if that thing can’t be successful / we’re not able to ensure its success
I want / I need / I love / I have – verbs
I want to do – add to because there are 2 verbs
I must / I should / I can / I could – not verbs, so don’t add to
Pronunciation
project – ckkttt
ehhhh – when
ayyy – rain / remain
ran / raiinnn
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