VIP Class Notes (Nemo)[W]

Homework

Write down one of the great grandfather’s  stories

Vocabulary

that (conj): used to introduce a clause that reports something or gives further information, although it can often be left out
(用于引导从å¥ï¼Œå¸¸å¯çœç•¥ï¼‰
E.g.: She said (that) she’d pick it up for me after work.
她说下ç­åŽä¼šå¸®æˆ‘把它å–æ¥ã€‚
E.g.: Is it true (that) she’s gone back to teaching?
她真的åˆå›žåŽ»æ•™ä¹¦äº†å—?
E.g.: It was so dark (that) I couldn’t see anything.
天太黑,我什么也看ä¸è§ã€‚

vocabulary (n):(æŸäººæŽŒæ¡æˆ–使用的)è¯æ±‡ï¼Œè¯æ±‡é‡
all the words that a person knows or uses
E.g.:to have a wide/limited vocabulary-è¯æ±‡é‡å¤§ / 有é™
E.g.:your active vocabulary (= the words that you use)-你的常用è¯æ±‡
E.g.:your passive vocabulary (= the words that you understand but don’t use)ä½ çš„ä¸å¸¸ç”¨è¯æ±‡
E.g.:Reading will increase your vocabulary.-阅读会增加你的è¯æ±‡é‡ã€‚

savory (adj): Savory food is salty or spicy and not sweet in taste.
咸的;辛辣的
E.g.: a savory dish/sauce/flavour
带咸味的一é“èœï¼ä¸€ç§è°ƒæ–™ï¼ä¸€ç§å‘³é“
E.g.: savory dumplings/pancakes
咸汤圆ï¼è–„饼
E.g.: A pie can be sweet or savory.
馅饼å¯ä»¥æ˜¯ç”œçš„或咸的。

land and sea creatures
creature (n): any large or small living thing that can move independently
生物;动物
E.g.:Rainforests are filled with amazing creatures.
雨林中满是奇异的生çµã€‚
E.g.:Don’t all living creatures have certain rights?
éš¾é“ä¸æ˜¯ä¸€åˆ‡ç”Ÿç‰©éƒ½å…·æœ‰æŸäº›æƒåˆ©å—?
E.g.:Blue whales are the largest creatures ever to have lived.
è“鲸是有生命以æ¥æœ€å¤§çš„动物。

palm (n): the inside part of your hand from your wrist to the base of your fingers
手掌,手心
E.g.:This tiny device fits into the palm of your hand.
è¿™ç§å¾®åž‹è£…ç½®å¯ä»¥æ”¾å…¥ä½ çš„掌心。

I play it every two or/to three months

Writing exercise

On the first of October I ate dinner with my family at the Chinese restaurant. We ate a lot of yummy food and drank a lot of juice. After dinner I asked my grandfather, which chess he can play. He said he can only play Chinese chess and he can’t play chess or checkers

On the first of October I ate dinner with my family at a Chinese restaurant. We ate a lot of yummy food and drank a lot of juice. After dinner I asked my grandfather, which chess he can play. He said that he can only play Chinese chess and that he can’t play chess or checkers