VIP Class Notes (Nick)

Review pronunciation of “casserole”
— Check the use of “l” at the end
— Make sure that the “s” and “l” sounds don’t turn into a “th” sound
(“l” is up behind the top teeth, and “s” is down behind the bottom teeth)

Review “on” and “in” with beds and chairs, “in” and “at” with locations.

Vocabulary

Crop – a food grown to sell and make money, something you grow on a farm; one season of the plant you want to sell
e.g. Rice is an important crop in China (rice is grown by many people to make money)
e.g. This year’s rice crop was very good (the plants grew very well, and we got lots of rice)

Famine – a time when there is not enough food to eat
e.g. A large famine caused many Irish to travel to the US.

Income – the money you earn

Networking – trying to meet people to build your business

Philosophy – systems of thought; how we think; what we should do; logic

District/Neighborhood then City then State/Province then Country

Pan – a plate or dish which is longer than it wide, and wider than it is tall

Casserole – mixed food, usually cooked in a thick soup, in a pan or dish, and baked in the oven
e.g. A common Thanksgiving dish is green bean casserole.

Grammar

I am local people – I am a local

— “People” means many, a large group
e.g. The people want higher salaries! (it’s many, but we don’t really care exactly how many)
e.g. There are six people in that room.
HOWEVER, you still always ask “how many,” not “how much.”
— “Person” is always countable, because it mean an individuals
— “Persons” is not very common, more formal

What is I am doing

In and On
— With a bed, if you are “in” bed, you are probably 1. covered, and 2. going to stay there for a while. If you are “on” the bed, then you are 1. probably not covered, and 2. probably not going to stay there for a long time.

e.g. After a long day, I got into bed (to go to sleep).
e.g. While I was reading I sat/lay down on the bed to relax (but I don’t expect to go to sleep).
— With a chair, if it has arms or is very soft and comfortable, then it is more likely that you can use “in.” If I’m suggesting to someone, I’ll tell them to sit “on” the chair, or to “take a seat.” Objects are always “on” a chair.
e.g. I sat down in the large armchair to read a book.
e.g. Where should I sit? Here, sit on this one.
e.g. Excuse me, is this seat taken? No, please take a seat!
e.g. Have you seen my wallet? I think you left it on the chair.

In and At – “at” is more specific than “in”
— At is a point
— In is about limits

Roasted Turkey – Roast Turkey

Pronunciation

Barley – bar – lee

Brussels sprouts – Bruss – els spraots

Casserole – cass – er – ole
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/casserole?s=t