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/
Funeral: /ˈfjuː.nɚ.əl/
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