VIP Class Notes (Jesse)

Vocabulary

comparatively / relatively
eg. it’s relatively hot these days (before it was super cold)

all days

every day

all day

drink to excess / binge drinking
eg. I binged on McDonalds over the weekend

sip / nibble
eg. have a small sip of whiskey and let it roll over your tongue, then take a small breath in and out.

mouthful
eg. I had a mouthful of blue cheese and it was heaven

delicacy – sth that not many people love but is a very special food / drink

acquired taste – sth that takes a long time to understand and enjoy
eg. blue cheese is an acquired taste

i can appreciate a good wine = i understand the difference between good and bad wine

poisonous
eg. there are many poisonous spiders in Australia

pay attention to – look out for / watch out for 

Stage 1 cancer affects the body to less of an extent than stage 2.
Stage 2 cancer affects the body more than stage 1.

I like coffee = I’m into coffee 

Yakuza – Japanese gang

Grammar

at = point / direction
to = distance between / arrive
with = together
on = on top
in = inside
from = opposite of “to”

sitting on my desk – sitting at my desk

interested on that kind of sports – interested in that kind of sport

during having dinner – during dinner