VIP Class Notes (Tibo) [S/W]

Homework


Find a picture about Australia or New Zealand and comment it.

Writing exercise

This is polar light .It is amazing natural phenomena.It is easy too see this natural light in Norway ,Iceland and Arctic which are High latitudes regions.It’s appear easily in polar night time. Athough this tour is very expensive,but also more and more people go to see this great view.


Those are polar lights .It is a amazing natural phenomena .It is easy to see this natural light in Norway ,Iceland and Arctic which are high latitudes regions.It appears easily in polar night time. Although this tour is very expensive,but also more and more people go to see this great view.

Speaking exercise

As I know many years ago some people to stole the buddha statues in that time the statues was covered with many expensive stones / jewels they stole the gems but threw the statue in the jungle  and after many years the trees they are mixed.
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As I know many years ago some thieves stole the buddha statues.  At that time the statues were covered with many  jewels they stole the jewels but threw the statue in the jungle  and after many years the trees grew around it

Speaking exercise

It is a market built on the river. It is the special spot in Thailand, in the market there are many boats on the river which sell fruits, vegetables and so on. You can take a boat on the river and if you want to buy something you can buy it from these boats. It is very interesting.
I think this market is not local. just a tourist spot.


It is a market built on the river. It is the special spot in Thailand, in the market there are many boats on the river which sell fruits, vegetables and so on. You can take a boat on the river and if you want to buy something you can simply get close to another boat and buy it.. It is very interesting.
This market is not really for locals. It is mostly a tourist trap.

Speaking exercise

It is a special buddha statue because he is laying down. In Thailand there are many temples which have this kind of statues/similar statues but this one is the biggest one. It looks like it is covered in gold but I’m not sure.

Bangkok is a very developed city in Thailand, there are many shopping malls in Siam square. And there are also old buildings in there. Many go to Bangkok to shopping and enjoy delicious thai food.

Speaking exercise

Many clients go to Thailand for 5 to 7 days. Some people always stay one place, for example Phuket for 5 days. If they stay there for 7 days they always go to 2 places.
There are many luxury hotels you can relax and many activities for example you can go to sea to dive, you can go to the elephant park to see or ride elephants and you can also drive a kart and they also slide in the jungle


Many clients go to Thailand for 5 to 7 days. Some people always stay in one place, for example Phuket for 5 days. If they stay there for 7 days they always go to 2 different places.
There are many luxury hotels where you can relax and many activities, for example you can go to the sea to dive, you can go to the elephant park to see or ride elephants and you can also drive a kart and slide in the jungle

Vocabulary

obvious 明确
Looking at him, it was obvious he was tired and wanted to go home.

kart / 卡丁车
There are many karting places in Shanghai.

surgery 手术
I had a surgery at the hospital.

to slide / move down smoothly on a surface
When you skim you slide on the snow.

suburb 郊区
I live in the suburb because it is cheaper than in the city center

Siam 暹罗
Siam square is famous in Bangkok.

ladyboy / 人妖
There are many ladyboys in Thailand.

diving license / a document that proves you know how to dive
You can get a diving license in 3 days.

to dive / to go underwater
Most of my clients want to dive but they don’t have the license yet.

to snorkel / 浮潜
It is exciting to snorkel.

myopia 近视
I have myopia and need to wear glasses.

appropriate / 合适的
There is no appropriate solution to your problem.

risk风险
There is a risk with the surgery. You may become blind.

blind / when you cannot see
He became blind after the surgery.

eyesight 视力
I have a bad eyesight.

to improve / to get better
My eyesight improve a little after the surgery.

to lay down / 躺下
I was tired after work and decided to lay down on the sofa.

tourist trap /a place made for tourist to spend money
Don’t go there, it is a tourist trap.

trap / a device to deceive and catch animals
The hunter left a trap in the forest.

jewels / expensive stones
The jewels were stolen last night.

statue / something carved in stone
There are many buddha statues in Thailand

ruins / a destroyed place废墟
I visited some ruins in Thailand.

Grammar

Using although / though

Although it is very expensive, many people want to do it = It is very expensive but many people want to do it.

to steal (steal, stole,stolen)

Pronunciation

although
also