VIP Class Notes (Li)

Vocabulary

word for word – exactly the same words

ex. She memorised the law contracts word for word.

theory – ideas based on a set of explanations

take attendance – to check whether students are here or not

ex. Sometimes the teacher will take the attendance to make sure that everyone’s here.

emotional memories – memories associated with feelings

regulate emotions – control or maintain

hole – dong

crawl – to move with four legs like a baby

bugs – insects

hang – diao

ex. The bugs hang on the tree when it’s summer.

adventurous – willing to take risks and try out new things

ex. I used to be adventurous when I was little and I’d try everything.

photographic memories –  recall sth with high accuracy, after only seeing it once

when I cycle/bike

Word is much easier for me I think

I think memorising words is much easier for me 

Maybe just in TV shows

Maybe just on TV shows

After the test, I forgot most of the things. After I finished that I almost forget everything. When I start to prepare for tests, I start to memorise things

After the test, I forgot almost everything. When I started to prepare for tests, I usually start by memorising things

You have to concentrate when you memorise and after that I threw them away

You have to concentrate when you memorise and after the finishing the test, I would just erase my memories 

If you want to increase your accurate

If you want to increase/improve your accuracy 

Especially when you start to memorise it the whole class is doing it

Especially when you start to memorise, the whole class is also doing it

role conversation

role-play 

I fell down on the river and sweat

I fell down on the river and got wet/soaked 

Now I more like cities compared to nature

Now I prefer cities to nature 

Pronunciation

cousin – ka-zin