VIP Class Notes (Mason) [W]

Homework

Write about the positives and negatives of Americans being able to vote.

Vocabulary

Global Warming/Climate Change: the change in the earth’s atmosphere which is slowly increasing the temperature and will lead to terrible consequences
eg. Many people fear the polar ice caps will be completely melted by 2040 due to global warming.

Cease – stop

Checkpoint – a station, usually on the road, where you have to stop and may be asked questions or searched.

Erected – to put up
eg. They are erecting a new apartment building next door.

Attempt – to try

Agitating – to make angry or excited

Boycott – An organized drive to stop buying goods from a certain place or company.
eg. There was a failed boycott in China against Japanese goods in response to the Daiyu island issue.

Itinerary – a travel plan
Eg. You have to bring your itinerary to the bank in order to exchange to USD in china.

Grammar

I read on article of Trump – I read an article about Trump

Writing exercise

Original

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1807/180719-pay-cut.html

What is austerity? and how could it benefit Mexico’s economy, as the new president claims?

austerity is a measure which can reduce market investment and requirement, also can prevent the overheated economy.
Difficult economic conditions created by government measures to reduce a budget deficit, especially by reducing public expenditure.

To get Mexico’s economy back on track, cut the budget of public officials income, add the public’s income.


Revision

Austerity is a measure which can reduce market investment and requirement, it can also can   an the overheated economy.
Difficult economic conditions created by government measures to reduce a budget deficit, especially by reducing public expenditure.

To get Mexico’s economy back on track, the president will cut the budget of public officials income and add to the public’s income.