VIP Class Notes (Joe)

Vocabulary

Ribbon (noun) (countable) – soft thin decorative belt
The gift has a ribbon around it

Handwritten (adj) – written by hand
A handwritten letter is special

Treasure (verb) = cherish

ornament (noun) – not useful but beautiful
There are many ornaments on the Christmas tree

Grammar

He’s very treasure you
He treasures you very much

There is a lot of lights
There are a lot of lights

It make people feel very warm and peace
It makes people feel very warm and peaceful

I can’t stop keep the bow
I can’t stop myself from keeping the bow
I can’t help keeping the bow

How is Christmas like your hometown?
How is Christmas in your hometown?

How is winter?  = It’s great (give opinion)

What is winter like? = It’s cold (give details)

What is winter? = It’s a season of the year (give definition / accurate description)

Pronunciation

Bauble – bo bil

You need to practice using ‘I have seen’, ‘I saw’, ‘I have been seeing’ and review the present perfect tense at the website below.

https://www.ef.com/wwen/english-resources/english-grammar/present-perfect/

Practice asking questions using the structures

1. What is ______________ like ____________?
2. How is ______________________________?
3. What is ______________________________?