VIP Class Notes (Li)[R/S]
Homework
What is the place that left you the deepest impression when travelling?
Vocabulary
trial and error – through numerous tries and experiments
ex. Many inventions were created via trial and error.
ex. Through trial and error, we learnt that many things are poisonous.
surpass – to overtake sbd
ex. So far his track record for running 100m has not been surpassed yet.
remarkable – special and surprising because it’s unusual and worth mentioning
ex. He is known for his remarkable achievements.
ex. Meeting you here is a remarkable coincidence.
mystical – legendary, mysterious
ex. Dragons are mystical creatures.
debunk – to prove that sth is false
primitive – ancient
as is commonly thought – what most people think
phenomenon – 现象
ex. It is a common phenomenon to see large Chinese group tours on public holidays.
the price of taxis will go up/increase
taxi drivers will hike up the prices
carsick – to feel unwell when you travel by car
ex. I feel car sick when I travel on the bus.
travel sickness – includes, car, sea, air travel
Grammar
on weekdays/weekends/workdays/holidays  – + “s”
on the weekday/weekend/workday/holiday – no “s”
Speaking exercise
This National Holiday is the first time I went home on holiday.
This year I have same off days as Spring Festival so I go home.
At the beginning, we were happy and my mum was happy and on the last few days, we almost fight.
But, there are not too much tourists but there are too many local people. On the holidays, some local people who work at the other city, they will come back. That makes it more crowded.
Revised:Â
This National Holiday is my first time going/returning home during the holiday season.
This year I have the same number of days off as the Spring Festival so I went home.
At the beginning, we were all happy and my mum was happy/delighted but, during the last few days, we almost fought.Â
There are not too many tourists but there are too many local people/locals. On the holidays, some local people who work in other cities will come back. That makes it more crowded.
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