VIP Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

On a high note: 1- in a positive way.
E.g.: They decided to end the show after the third season, because they wanted to make sure they ended on a high note.
E.g.: The meeting ended on a high /an optimistic note.

Ageism (n): 1- unfair treatment of people because of their age.
E.g.: There’s a lot of ageism in Hollywood.

Mourner (n): 1- a person at a funeral.
E.g.: The dead man’s wife and children were the chief mourners.

Funeral (n): 1-  a ceremony for burying or burning the body of a dead person:
E.g.: The funeral will be held next Friday.
E.g.: Over 300 mourners attended the funeral.

Deathbed (n): 1- the bed that someone dies in or is dying in or the time when that happens.
E.g.: She spoke to her family from her deathbed.

Grammar

Huizhou is a second tier cities. – Huizhou is a second tier city.

She was dead. – She died / She passed away.

Pronunciation

Pace: /peɪs/

Polar: /ˈpoʊ.lɚ/

Ageism: /ˈeɪ.dʒɪ.zəm/

Mourner: /ˈmɔːr.nɚ/

Funeral: /ˈfjuː.nɚ.əl/