VIP Class Notes (Raph)[W]

Vocabulary

Mulled Wine (n): 1- ​wine heated with added sugar, fruits, and spices, drunk warm as a traditional winter drink in some countries.
E.g.: They invited us over on Christmas Eve for mulled wine.
E.g.: Mulled wine is one of my favorite things to drink during winter.

Dreadlocks (n): 1- a hairstyle in which the hair hangs in long thick twisted pieces.
E.g.: He was turned down for a driving job when he refused to cut his dreadlocks.
E.g.: Jesse wrote an interesting article for SE@Home talking about his experience having dreadlocks.

Located in / near / on / etc.
E.g.: The pharmacy is located within the hospital.
E.g.: The school is located near the river.
E.g.: The houses will be located on the outskirts of town.

Procrastinate (v): 1- to keep delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or boring. (n: Procrastination)
E.g.: I know I’ve got to deal with the problem at some point – I’m just procrastinating.
E.g.: It’s not that I didn’t have time to do it. My biggest problem is procrastination!

Writing exercise

Original: 

My favorite restaurant is in the shopping plaza, which at center of the city in Shanghai and it quite near where I live. So, There are reasons why I love it.
The first reason it’s food are delicious, even though it’s price a bit high, where (the restaurant) serves mainly brunch and dinner meals, I prefer sandwiches, salads and special soups, However, when I go, I always have the same thing salmons on vegetables with mushrooms because that’s what I like best.
Another reason is where the waiting time for my food is short, in fact, there are no restaurants can compete for efficiency. However, when I am free I could buy a cup of coffee or tea and with my friends to enjoy a lazy afternoon.

Edited:

My favorite restaurant is located in the shopping plaza near where I live, which is in Shanghai city center. So, here are the two main reasons why I love it:

  • Firstly, the food is delicious, even though it’s a bit expensive / the price is a bit high. The restaurant serves mainly brunch and dinner meals. I really like their sandwiches, salads, and special soups, however when I go I always have the same thing: salmon with vegetables and mushrooms, which is what I like best.
  • Another reason why I like it is that the service is very fast. In fact, no other restaurant can compete with it when it comes to efficiency.  However, that is not always important, because when I am free I also like to just buy a cup of coffee or tea and stay there with my friends enjoying a lazy afternoon.

Grammar

I will going to the Thailand with my family – I will go / I am going to Thailand with my family.

Pronunciation

Soap: /soʊp/

Soup: /suːp/

Dreadlocks: /ˈdred.lɑːks/

Located: /loʊˈkeɪt.əd/

Compete: /kəmˈpiːt/

Service: /ˈsɝː.vɪs/

Serves: /sɝːvz/

Salmon: /ˈsæm.ən/

Mulled: /mʌld/

Wine: /waɪn/

Passive: /ˈpæs.ɪv/

Procrastinate: /proʊˈkræs.tə.neɪt/

Procrastination: /proʊˌkræs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/