VIP Class Notes (Joe)

Pronunciation

caught – sounds like bought or taught

call – sounds like tall or ball

read (present tense) sounds like need

read (past tense) sounds like bed

vow  – sounds like cow

negotiate – ni go she yate

Vocabulary

negotiate – 洽谈
She negotiated with the shopkeeper for a good price.

race – (noun) running competition
He wins the race

beat – (verb) to be the winner and others are the losers
He beats some people in the race

vow – noun / verb
He vows to love her forever
She vows to be his wife for the rest of her life
People always forget that they have vows.
My friend’s ex-husband forgot his vows so they divorced.

to swear (without object) (or with ‘at’)
The girl’s mother was angry because her daughter swore.
The woman swore at her husband

to swear (with an object) – to make a promise
the people swore he was not the thief

nervously – 紧张
In my first English class, I talked nervously to the teacher

hopelessly – without hope
She tried hopelessly to find a job

Grammar

She tried hopelessly to make a good relationship
She tried hopelessly to build a good relationship
She tried hopelessly to make a good friendship

Practice using linking verbs with adjectives
smell / look / taste / feel / sound / seem /  is / are / was / were / been / be

Practice using action verbs with adverbs
run / talk / work / negotiate / write / read / use / make

Try to write at least 5 sentences with linking verbs and 5 sentences with action verbs.

He run. quickly.
He runs quickly.

He ran the first of the group yesterday’s test.
He came first in yesterday’s race.

He has run. You didn’t catch him.

I usually don’t catch my daughter at ranning.
I usually don’t beat my daughter in a race.

The police caught the men when he was eating.
The police caught the man when he was eating.

The thief has been caught.

Please put your hat on the table.

I put some sugar in your dishes.

I have put some soy in this dish / these dishes.

I read some of book.
I read some books.
I read some of the book

I read the message just .
I just read the message.
Just I read the message.
I read just the message.

I have read some of interesting book.
I have read some interesting books.
I have read some of the interesting book.

I feel really happy.

I felt really happy when I heard my mother ‘s phone call.
I felt really happy when I got my mother’s phone call.

She has felt a little remorse.

The police swear to help these children.

A lot of people swore that the poor man was not a thief.

A lot of people always forgot that they have sworn.

They usually sleep early.

She slept late yesterday.

She has slept late so missed this meeting.

Let’s talk about appliances, tools and instruments