VIP Class Notes (Joe)

We focused on the difference between the the present continuous tense, the present simple tense, and the past simple tense.

Grammar

I have dinner at school (this means usually)
I am having dinner at school (this means now)
I will have dinner at school (this means soon)

Tony live with his family
Tony lives with his family

In a shop market, voucher is just like money
In a supermarket, vouchers are just like money
In a shop, vouchers are just like money
In a shopping mall, vouchers are just like money
In a supermarket, vouchers are just like money

Vocabulary

Check out (verb) – look at closely
I will check out your ID

Checkout (noun) – the place where you pay in the supermarket/shop
The supermarket only has 5 checkouts

Ring up (verb) – add to the price
The cashier rings up my goods

Till / cash machine – the machine used by the cashier
At the checkout, the cashier uses the till to ring up my goods

Credit card machine / Card reader – machines used to pay with your credit car at the checkout

Grammar

Someone is/are more highly paid than someone

Someone’s job is harder than someone else’s job

The doctor’s job is highly paid than the nurse
The doctor is more highly paid than the nurse

His house is more good than mine
His house is better than mine

Pronunciation

Receptionist – ri sep shi nit
Chef – shef