VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

The focus was on pronunciation and vocabulary.

Vocabulary

price (oneself, someone, or something) out of the market
To change the price of something in such a way that the market becomes no longer competitive or viable for oneself, someone, or something.
E.g.: They’ve really priced themselves out of the market by selling the new model at such a high price.
E.g.: Giant retail chains are pricing locally owned shops out of the market all over the country.

curriculum (n): all the subjects taught in a school, college, etc., or on an educational course
currículo
E.g.: the school curriculum

Kids are coming from different countries/from al around the world

The teachers are experienced

critical thinking-批判性思维
Teachers are trying to develop the students’ critical thinking.

field (n): an area of activity or interest
界；领域；范围
E.g.： the field of history/science/medicine
历史／科学／医学领域
E.g.： Are you still in the same field (= are you doing the same type of work)?
你还在干老本行吗？

palate (n): the top part of the inside of your mouth
2-A person’s palate is also the ability to taste and judge good food and drink:
E.g.: I let my palate dictate what I eat.

diligent (adj): careful and using a lot of effort
认真刻苦的，勤奋的，勤劳的
E.g.: a diligent student
用功的学生
E.g.: Leo is very diligent in/about his work.
利奥工作非常勤奋。

My husband’s got 8-pack

six-pack (n): the well-developed muscles of a man’s stomach
（男子的）发达腹肌

from scratch－from the beginning, without using anything that already exists
从头开始，从零开始
E.g: Ben built the shed from scratch.
本从零开始把棚屋搭了起来。