VIP Class Notes (Raph)[R]

Vocabulary

So far: 1- until now.
E.g.: How is your holiday so far? (= the holiday isn’t over)
E.g.: So far we have made ten thousand dollars.

Arrange (v): 1- to plan, prepare for, or organize something:
E.g.: I’m trying to arrange my work so that I can have a couple of days off next week.
E.g.: The school outing has been arranged for Wednesday.

Reporter (n): 1- a person who works for a newspaper, magazine, or a TV/radio news channel, trying to find information about the news.
E.g.: She worked as a reporter for China Daily.
E.g.: The president answered some of the reporters‘ questions.

Eight Babies

The woman had eight babies at one time. She was famous. Nobody could believe it. It was a world record. How could anyone have eight babies at once? Her doctor had given her special medicine that made her have eight babies. She was happy to have eight babies. “I grew up all alone,” she told the reporters. “I did not like being alone. I decided that I would have many babies when I grew up. So now I have many babies. I am so happy. I am a lucky woman to have eight babies. I will love them all, and they will all love me.”

Grammar

We did homeworks. – We did homework / a lot of homework.

Pronunciation

Racket: /ˈræk.ɪt/

Athletics: /æθˈlet̬.ɪks/

Olympics: /oʊˈlɪm.pɪks/

Compete: /kəmˈpiːt/

Competition: /ˌkɑːm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/

Gymnastics: /dʒɪmˈnæs.tɪks/

Reporter: /rɪˈpɔːr.t̬ɚ/