VIP Class Notes (Li)
Vocabulary
chopsticks – 筷子
it’s genetics – 遗传
run in the family – to appear in many family members
practice daily
escalator – the long moving stairs
shrink – decrease in size
passed away because of old age/naturally
mother’s brother – also uncle
surgery – operation
infectious (adj) disease – 传染病
infection/n – 传染
ex. The doctor thought that he had an infection.
misdiagnose – 误诊
liver – 肝
rod – long metal stick
extract/v – to remove/take out
when he was hospitalised – to be in hospital
state owned – owned by the government
Grammar
shrink -> shrunk (past tense)
Speaking exercise
walk so longer
walk for too long
My father face the very serious sick
My father’s face looks very ill/sick
My father didn’t going better
My father didn’t get better
Pronunciation
walk – wo-lk (open your mouth more)
work – werk (smaller o)
diagnose – die-ag-nose
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