VIP Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Tunnel (n): 1- a long passage under or through the ground, especially one made by people. 2- 隧道
E.g.: The train went into the tunnel.

New Year’s Resolution (n): 1- a promise that you make to yourself to start doing something good or stop doing something bad on the first day of the year:
E.g.: “Have you made any New Year’s resolutions?” “Yes, I’m going to eat more healthily and stop smoking.”

Thoughtful (adj): 1- kind and always thinking about how you can help other people.
E.g.: Thank you for calling me when I was sick – it was very thoughtful of you.
E.g.: She’s a very thoughtful person.

Translate (v): 1-  to change words from one language to another.
E.g.: We had to translate the contract from Chinese into English.

Wealthy (adj): 1- rich
E.g.: She comes from a very wealthy family.

Overtime (n): 1- (time spent working) after the usual time needed or expected in a job. 2-
E.g.: They’re doing/working overtime to get the job done on time.

Contract (n): 1- 合同

Humid (adj): 1- 空气湿度

Air Conditioner (=AC) (n): 1- 冷气机

Handicraft (n): 1- 手工业

Grammar

Nemo is very kindful. – Nemo is very kind.

My colleague and I everyday overtime. – My colleague and I work / do overtime everyday.

I’ve been working in advertising for ten years ago. – I’ve been working in advertising for ten years.

How many time have you do the teacher. – How long have you been teaching / a teacher?

When you feel hot will you open the air machine?  – When you feel hot will you turn on the air conditioner?

Pronunciation

Tunnel: /ˈtʌn.^əl/

Resolution: /rez.əˈluː.ʃ^ən/

Thoughtful: /ˈθɑːt.f^əl/

Mustache: /ˈmʌs.tæʃ/

Beard:  /bɪrd/

Keep: /kiːp/

Kept: /kept/

Gel: /dʒel/

Adult: /ˈæd.ʌlt//əˈdʌlt/

Sick: /sɪk/

Seek:  /siːk/

Overtime: /ˈoʊ.vɚ.taɪm/

Air Conditioner: /ˈer kənˌdɪʃ.^ən.ɚ/

Handicraft: /ˈhæn.di.kræft/