VIP Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Omelet / Omelette (n): 1- a dish made by mixing eggs together and frying them, often with small pieces of other food such as cheese or vegetables.
E.g.: a cheese/mushroom omelette
E.g.: To make an omelette you must first beat the eggs.
E.g.: I’ll have an omelette with fries on the side, please.

Atheist (adj/n): 1- a person who doesn’t believe in God.
E.g.: Most people in China nowadays are atheists.
E.g.: Raph was raised as a catholic, but is now an atheist.

Suburb (n): 1- an area on the edge (= far from the center) of a large town or city.
E.g.: Songjiang is a suburb of Shanghai.
E.g.: He used to live in the suburbs, but he recently moved downtown.

Several (det. pron): 1- some; an amount that is not exact but is fewer than many:
E.g.: I’ve seen “Gone with the Wind” several times.
E.g.: Several people have complained about the plans.
E.g.: Several of my friends are learning English.

Hangover (n): 1- a feeling of illness after drinking too much alcohol. (adj: Hungover)
E.g.: I had a terrible hangover the next morning.
E.g.: That was a great party last night, but I’m (feeling) really hungover this morning.

Cambodia (n): 1- 柬埔寨

Catholic (n/adj): 1- 天主教徒

Buddhism (n): 1- 佛教

PE = physical education = 体育

Grammar

I always forgot it. – I always forget it. 

A lot of girls love to talking about star signs. – A lot of girls love to talk about star signs. / A lot of girls love talking about star signs.

If you drive car you need to spend two hours. – It takes two hours by car. / If you’re driving, it take two hours. 

Maybe with my friends to go for Sheshan. – Maybe I will go to Sheshan with my friends. 

Pronunciation

Venom: /ˈvenəm/

Poison: /ˈpɔɪ.zən/

Cambodia: /kæmˈboʊ.di.ə/

Catholic: /ˈkæθ.əl.ɪk/

Atheist: /ˈeɪ.θi.ɪst/

Suburb: /ˈsʌb.ɝːb/

Hangover: /ˈhæŋˌoʊ.vɚ/

Hungover: /ˌhʌŋˈoʊ.vɚ/