VIP Class Notes (Li)

1. Complete reading exercises
2. Answer this question: Some students work while studying. This often results in lacking time for education and constantly feeling under pressure.What do you think are the causes of this?

   What solutions can you suggest?

   Write at least 250 words

Reading

1. Build up your speed reading skills & ability to skim texts
2. Look at the questions first before you read – circle/underline important information
3. Work on the easiest section first – try to spend the least amount of time on this

Which of the following phrases describes the main aim of the reading?

1. Look at the answers and then go back to see what the main message of the reading is about

For questions that tell you to put down “no more than two or three words”

1. some answers may only need 1 word
2. when you look at the answer sheet, putting 2 words may be acceptable

True/False/Not Given:

1. Abc is the largest building in the world vs. ABC might be/may be the largest building in the world
   1. You have to carefully – “is” = 100%, so true /”might be” or “may be” = 50/60/70%. so NG

Vocabulary

innate – a quality or ability that you were born with, not learned

ex. Lions have the innate desire to hunt.

ex. She has an innate sense of rhythm.

inherit – to receive money, housing etc from someone after they have died

ex. He inherited a huge fortune from his parents.

ex. She inherited her tall built from her mother.

ancestors – people related to you who lived a long time ago

wounds – injuries

ex. head wounds/neck wounds

fatal – deadly

ex. The cause of death is a fatal blow to the head.

ex. Jonna is at risk of a fatal heart disease.

chimpanzees – black apes

merge – to combine or join together

ex. These two businesses are planning to merge after they close the deal.

ex. Both roads merge at the intersection.

integrate – to combine two or more things in order to become more effective

ex. Young kids learn how to integrate work and play from school.

ex. You should integrate exercise into your normal life.

anatomy – a person’s body