VIP Class Notes (Raph)[S]

Vocabulary

Passport (n): 1- an official document containing personal information and usually a photograph that allows a person to travel to foreign countries and to prove who they are.
E.g.: Many refugees have arrived at the border without passports.
E.g.: He was a German, traveling on a Swiss passport.

Visa (n): 1-  an official mark, usually made in a passport, that allows you to enter or leave a particular country:
E.g.: We traveled to Argentina on a tourist visa.
E.g.: I need to extend my visa .

Speaking exercise

  • What do you plan to study?
  • What school/university do you want to attend?
  • Why did you choose that school/university and major?
  • What do you plan to do after you finish your studies?

Original:

I will finish my high school courses on this year, and I’m planning to move to the UK next year for my preparation courses for the university. I will study geography and physics there, so I can choose Architecture as my major in UCL. I like to choose UCL because their architecture courses are really famous. They provide a lot of opportunities to students and also many resources. As I graduated from UCL if possible I will run a studio by myself and I dream for a team to design buildings all over the world. Being an architect is my childhood’s dream, so I’m really excited to further my studies in the UK and the UCL.

Edited:

I will finish my high school courses later this year, and I’m planning to move to the UK next year for my preparation courses for university. First I will study geography and physics, so I can later major in Architecture at the University College London. I chose UCL because their architecture program is really famous and they provide a lot of opportunities and resources to students. After I graduate from UCL, I would like to run a studio by myself, and I dream to lead a team and design buildings all over the world. Being an architect is my childhood dream, so I’m really excited to further my studies in the UK at UCL.

Grammar

I’m really confusing – I’m really confused.

I knew her more than 11 years ago. – I met her over 11 years ago. / I’ve known her for more than 11 years.

People live in Shanghai will from many other countries. – There are people from many other countries living in Shanghai. 

Pronunciation

Opportunity: /ˌɑË.pɚˈtuË.nÉ™.t̬i/

Pollution: /pəˈluË.ʃən/