VIP Class Notes (Li)[S]

Vocabulary

lane – a line for you to swim at the pool

adults: not children

heavy rain/light rain

the weather channel – the tv that reports the weather

before 30 mins – past 

after 30 mins – to; + 1 to the hr 

4:53  – seven minutes to five 

nose bleed: when your nose drips blood

eg. If you eat too many chocolates, you will get a nose bleed.

It’s no big deal!  – not a big problem

rubbish: 垃圾

Grammar

conjunctions – to connect sentences together

He is tall. He is very attractive.

He is tall and he is very attractive.

other examples – and, so, because, but, even though, although, when 

Although he is strong and tall, he is also very smart and energetic.

When you go out at night, you will get robbed.

even though…so…  – part 1 and part 2 must have opposite ideas

Even though today is raining I need to go to school so I left home at 5 AM.

On Monday I go swimming at 6 o’clock. There are many people. There are some adults swimming on the lane. Yes, but maybe it’s late.

Revised: 

On Mondays, I go swimming at 6 o’clock. There are many people. There are some adults swimming in the lane. Yes, but maybe it’s late.

There is a horse flying in the sky. The body of the flying horse is white. All his mane is white, too. His eyes are brown. They are very attractive. He has a long tail. He is strong and tall. He looks smart and energetic. He moves very quickly through the rainbow.

Revised: 

There is a horse flying in the sky. The flying horse has a white body. His mane is white, too. His eyes are brown. They are very attractive. He has a long tail and He is strong and tall. The horse looks smart and energetic. He moves very quickly through the rainbow.

Pronunciation

though – doh

so – soh