VIP Class Notes (Samara)[S]

Vocabulary


Portion: an amount of food for one person.
ex: One portion of lunch is not enough for me, I need two portions.
Foodie: A fan of food. Try new restaurants.
ex: Everybody in my family is a foodie / We are all foodies in my family.
Carbs / carbohydrates: a form of sugar that is high in calories.
ex: Everyone should have low carbs for their daily food, if they want to stay fit.

Grammar


Before I pregnant / before I was pregnant
Watch what you eat:
very careful of what you eat.
Ronald Reagan: An ex-president of the United States.

Speaking exercise


Everyday Chinese person produce a lot of garbage by themselves. SO last year the first of last year, our governor voted not to import garbage anymore. And then we start to deal with our internal garbage problem.


Everyday the average Chinese person produces a lot of garbage by themselves. So last year the first day of last year, our governor voted not to import garbage anymore. And then we start to deal with our internal garbage problem.

Pronunciation


pregnant; PREg / NANT. The “g” sound is small.
Steaming / Steamed fish