VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

Today is The Dragon Boat Festival
On this day we eat zongzi –rice dumplings

dragon－boat-龙舟
race (n): 比赛
The Dragon Boat Festival is a day where many people eat rice dumplings (zongzi),  and race dragon boats.

taxi-出租车
Take a taxi-打车
I took a taxi from home to Smart English.

stripe (n): 条纹
The zebra is a wild African horse with black and white stripes.
斑马是一种身体上有黑白条纹的非洲野马。

striped (adj):Something that is striped has stripes on it.
有条纹的
green and white striped pyjamas
绿白相间的条纹睡衣
Do you prefer plain or striped shirts?
你喜欢单色衬衫还是条纹衬衫？

Today I’m wearing a beautiful stripped blouse, a pink skirt and a pair of tights

tights-紧身裤，连裤袜
She bought a new pair of tights.
她买了一双新的连裤袜。

a pair of-一对，一双
a pair of shoes/gloves
一双鞋／一副手套
a pair of scissors/glasses
一把剪刀／一副眼镜