VIP Class Notes (Nemo)[S]

Grammar

why do you so happy? Why ARE you so happy?

Vocabulary

five minus three equals two. 5-3=2

minus-reduced by a stated number
减(去)
What is 57 minus 39?
57减39是多少? 57 minus 39 is/equals 18


plus
-added to
加,加上
What is six plus four?
6加4等于几? 6+4=10

equal verb (BE SAME IN AMOUNT)
to be the same in amount, number, size, or importance as another:
[ L ] 10 + 10 = 20 ten plus ten equals twenty

break up (v): If a marriage breaks up or two people in a romantic relationship break up, their marriage or their relationship ends.
(婚姻)破裂;离婚;分手
Jenny and George have broken up.
珍妮和乔治已经分手了。
She’s just broken up with her boyfriend.
她刚和男朋友分手。

fall in love (with sb)坠入爱河
to start to love someone
I was 20 when I first fell in love.

once upon a time-used at the beginning of children’s stories to mean “a long time ago”
﹝用于儿童故事的开头﹞从前,很久以前
Once upon a time there was an ugly duckling.
从前,有一只很丑的鸭子。

Speaking exercise

Once upon a time there was a girl, her name is Linda, her favorite color is purple. One day she met a boy and fell in love. The boys name is Tom. But then they broke up and they were sad.

Once upon a time there was a girl, her name was Linda, her favorite color was purple. One day she met a boy and fell in love. The boys name was Tom. But then they broke up and they were sad.