VIP Class Notes (Nemo)[S]

Homework

Use some of the vocabulary from today in some writing. Choose a topic that lets you use the words we learned.

Vocabulary

landlord (n): a person or organization that owns a building or an area of land and is paid by other people for the use of it
房东;地主
E.g.: The landlord had promised to redecorate the bedrooms before we moved in.
房东许诺在我们搬进去之前会把卧室重新装修一番。

rent (v): to pay or receive a fixed amount of money for the use of a room, house, car, television, etc.
租用,租借;出租
E.g.: I rented a car from a garage so that I could get about.
我从汽车修理厂租了一辆车,以便能够四处走走。
E.g.: The old lady rented me her spare bedroom for £200 a week.
这位老太太以每周200英镑的价格把她一间闲置的卧室租给了我。

rent (n): a fixed amount of money that you pay regularly for the use of a room, house, car, television, etc. that someone else owns
租金;租费
E.g.: I pay a higher rent/more rent than the other tenants because my room is bigger.
我的房租比其他房客高,因为我的房间要大些。
E.g.: Rents here are ridiculously high/low.
这里的房租高/低得出奇。

bathtub (n): a long plastic, metal, or ceramic container that is filled with water so that you can sit or lie in it to wash your whole body
澡盆,浴缸

tool (n): a piece of equipment that you use with your hands to make or repair something
(用于生产或维修的)工具,器具
E.g.: power tools
电动工具
E.g.: machine tools
机床

poop (v): to pass solid waste from the body
排便
E.g.: Your puppy’s just pooped right outside my front door.
你的小狗刚在我家前门外拉屎了。

he does/tries his best to wash the car-他尽力洗车

stain (v): to leave a mark on something that is difficult to remove
沾污,染污;留下污迹
E.g.: Tomato sauce stains terribly – it’s really difficult to get it out of clothes.
让番茄酱沾上很麻烦——很难把它从衣服上洗掉。
E.g.: While she was changing the wheel on her car, her coat had become stained with oil.
她给汽车换轮胎时,外套沾上了油污。

stain (n): a dirty mark on something that is difficult to remove
污渍;污点
E.g.: a blood/grass stain
血污/草渍
E.g.: You can remove a red wine stain from a carpet by sprinkling salt over it.
地毯上红酒的污渍可以通过撒些盐来清除。

the paint started to peel (off)-油漆开始剥落

Speaking exercise

A pigeon pooped on MB’s car again and again , so MB washes his car very clean. MB put the bathtub on the grass, then he make a washing machine for car. Other people see Mb’s car is very clean , so they all ask MB to help them to wash car. Finally the queen’s car is coming. MB begins to wash car, he tries his best to wash the queen’s car, but the pigeon pooped on the queen’s car too. So, MB find a mixer to remove the poop stain, but the car becomes silver so MB make the entire car silver. The queen is very happy, so she gives MB a lot of money. But the landlord take the money away

A pigeon pooped on MB’s car again and again , so MB washes his car to be very clean. MB put the bathtub on the grass, then he makes a washing machine for car. Other people see that Mb’s car is very clean , so they all ask MB to help them to wash their cars. Finally the queen’s car arrived. MB begins to wash the car, he tries his best to wash the queen’s car, but the pigeon pooped on the queen’s car too. So, MB finds a mixer to remove the poop stains, but the car becomes silver/ the paint started to peel so MB makes the entire car silver. The queen is very happy, so she gives MB a lot of money. But the landlord takes the money away