VIP Class Notes (Lily) [S]

listen to “if I were a boy” by Beyonce.

Grammar

What grade are you in? I am in grade 1.
What grade is he in? He is in grade 1.

if (     ) were (     ):
If I were a boy, I think I could understand how it feels to love a girl.
If I were a billionaire, I would buy lots of houses and travel around the world.

Vocabulary

1.major= 专业
ex: What is your major? = What did you major in?
ex: I majored in Japanese.
ex: Lily majored in French.

2. eligible for = 有资格
ex: You are eligible for the entrance exam. 你有资格参加入学考试。

3. qualified for= 有资格
ex: I am qualified for the position.
ex: Sorry, you are not qualified for the position, you don’t have a MBA degree.
ex: Yes, you are qualified for the next round of interview.

4. donate (verb)= 捐
donation (noun)= 捐款
ex: To enter the private school, parents need to donate a lot of money to the school.
ex: Where do our donations go?
ex: How much donation did they get?

5. 300,000= 3 hundred thousands  30万
3,000,000= 3 million= 3百万
30,000,000 = 30 million= 3千万
300,000,000= 300 million 3亿
3,000,000,000= 3 billion 30亿

6. millionaire 百万富翁
billionaire 亿万富翁
ex: If I were a millionaire, I would send my son to study in England.
ex: If I were a billionaire, I would buy an island.