VIP Class Notes (Nick) [R]

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Next Class Focus

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifteen_Percent
Review vocabulary from last two classes.

Homework

Practice words ending in “-l” Be careful not to move your jaw, because this will change the vowel sound!

Review your vocabulary!

Vocabulary

Jaw – the lower part of you mouth, the bone your lower teeth grow from

Statue – a piece of art made from something like stone, wood, plastic, and which is 3D; it is the same shape as what it is supposed to look like (not flat, like a painting)
e.g. “David” is a famous statute by Michelangelo.

Pun – a joke which uses similar-sounding words to confuse meanings
— In modern family, the dog statue was named “Barkley.” On one hand, this is a real name. On the other hand, “bark” is the word for the loud sounds that dogs make.

Tractor – a vehicle you use on the farm to harvest your crops, to turn over the dirt, to plant seeds; also, the part of a “semi-truck” that has the engine.

A picture is worth a thousand words – it’s much easier to describe something by showing someone a picture than trying to explain all the details
Confess – to tell someone something that you don’t want to, because they found out or will punish you if you don’t
e.g. In Modern Family, Phil doesn’t want to confess that the picture is his, because it would be embarrassing.
e.g. They caught him with the murder weapon, and he confessed to the crime.

Butler – a butler is usually a man who works in your house to answer the door, answer the phone, manage the hiring of other employees

Spooked – to be scared, like by a ghost

Premier (noun) – the first time that something is seen
e.g. The show premiered on September 30th, 2015.
e.g. The movie premier will happen next Saturday, November 4th.
Premier (noun) – something that is the best, or which is used to represent a place, like a city
e.g. The Oriental Pearl is Shanghai’s premier attraction.
e.g. This is one of Shanghai’s premier restaurants.

Attribute (verb) – to call something the cause of something else
e.g. The increased earnings this year was attributed to a more experienced sales team (it was the team that caused the success)
Attribute (noun) – a feature or characteristic
e.g. His most prominent attribute is his nose.

Pronunciation

Luke – careful between “look” and “Luke”; these are long and short “oo” sounds

Phil – this is a “short I” sound; distinguish “Phil” and “feel”

Mad – distinguish “d” and “t”; the only difference is “voice”

Haley – long “a,” as in “age”

Journal / General – jer – nul; jen -er -ul

Statue – this is a short “a,” as in “apple”

Butler – be careful not add sound between the “t” and “l”

Sad – careful not to confuse it with “sat”

Attribute – a – tri – byoot (noun), uh – tri – byoot (verb)

Reading

Plot from this page on Modern Family:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Not_in_My_House