VIP Class Notes (Nicholas)

Write about the movie starring the blind piano player…

Pronunciation

Mediterranean – MED-IH-TUR-RAIN-KNEE-IN

olive – NOT O-LEAVE – O-LIVE

cattle – CAT-TULL

Baja – baha

Guadalajara

Agave

Belize – BUH-LEEZE

Guatemala – GWAT-UH-MALA

Vocabulary

The Caribbean / Caribbean Islands – 加勒比海

e.g. The Caribbean is rich in sugar cane.

Pirates – 海盗

e.g. Captain Jack Sparrow was a pirate form the movie: Pirates of the Caribbean.

Old World = Europe

New World = The Americas

e.g. Europeans came to the New World in search of rich crops and gold.

Mediterranean Sea – 地中海

e..g You can grow olives around the Mediterranean Sea, and olive oil.

lush – wet and healthy full of life – 郁郁葱葱

e.g. Summer’s garden at home is beautiful and lush.

pyramid – 金字塔

e.g. They built pyramids in Central America and Egypt.

volcano / volcanoes / volcanic – adj

e.g. The Hawaiian Islands formed after a volcano exploded and sent hot rocks into the air. Those hot rocks cooled, and became the big islands of Hawaii.

Armadillo – 犰狳

e.g. Nicholas doesn’t like armadillos.

pear – 梨

e.g. Pears are tasty and similar to an apple.

cattle = cows = group of cows

e.g. The farmer had a big group of cattle.

cactus – 仙人掌

e.g. The cactus is very prickly – be careful

prickly – adj – small and sharp

e.g. The cactus is prickly, but also some people can be prickly.

gulf – 海湾

e.g. The gulf is protected by land.

pelican – 鹈鹕

e.g. The pelican eats fish with its huge beak!

Mariachi – a man with a big hat and guitar that sings Spanish/Mexican songs

e.g. Sometimes for your birthday to have a fun time, we will order a Mariachi band to play music!

delicate – very easily broken – must be careful – 微妙

Coral Reef – 珊瑚礁

e.g. If we do not protect the coral reef, we will lose lots of beautiful fish.

yacht – a big expensive boat -游艇

e.g. If Summer gets rich, she will buy me a yacht, or she will join yacht club!

Macaw – 金刚 鹦鹉 

Toucan – 图坎

e.g. The macaw and the Toucan are beautiful, colorful birds of Central America.