VIP Class Notes (Li)[R]

August 17, 2020LiAiai C

Today we focused on:

Reading + worksheets

Vocabulary

stitch: to repair something by sewing

eg. You can help me to stitch the button back to my shirt.

eg. Stitch the pieces together along the fold.

insects: bugs

eg. Insects are very small.

eg. Are you afraid of insects?

cockroach: the insect you hate

survive: to continue to live

eg. People cannot survive if they don’t sleep.

eg. He survived the plane crash – what a miracle!

dizzy: unable to balance; confused

eg. She feels dizzy and unwell.

eg. You should lie down if you are dizzy.

stationary: not moving

eg. Some insects are stationary if they are sleeping.

eg. He stood stationary for more than 8 hours.

Grammar

mouse – one

mice – two

Reading

Have you ever heard that some animals and insects do not need any sleep? Butterflies, flies, and golden fish are examples of species which do not sleep every day. At times we see them being stationary, but this does not mean that they are sleeping. Their body temperatures decrease, and as a result they can not move. Is it surprising?

What about us? Do you think that we can survive without any sleep? One woman in England broke the world record by not sleep for eighteen days and seventeen hours. According to doctor advice, people, in fact, will die if they do not sleep for more than five days. If we do not get enough sleep, we will feel tired and dizzy. In addition, our health will deteriorate. However, many children like playing computer games and watching TV until late at night. When they go to school, they are very sleepy and do not have enough energy to pay attention to the teacher in classes. Adequate sleep is very important for us. Children, please be smart and go to bed early from now on.

Speaking exercise

I have a little one, it’s just a baby.

I sleep 10 hours. I don’t know because some days I sleep 9 hours or 8 hours. Sometimes I just sleep 7 hours.

They will never sleep. Lucas the Spider sleeps on my bed every day. Ants sleep.

My peacock fish when it sleeping its eyes are open.

It’s bad enough to make me sleepy.

Revised:

I have a little one, it’s just a baby.

I sleep for 10 hours. I don’t know because on some days I only sleep for 9 hours or 8 hours. Sometimes I just sleep for 7 hours.

They ~~will~~ never sleep. Lucas the Spider sleeps on my bed every day. Ants also sleep.

When my peacock fish is sleeping, its eyes are open.