VIP Class Notes (Tibo) [S+R]

I am legal consul, I work for a Singaporean company and I love travel and I love good food. I came here because I want to I,prove the English and so I can know the culture and enjoy the local life more so I came here and started since last November.
more for travelling. for life, In china most students learn a lot of English in school for entering the examination. I understand what you write it down in the paper but in a real communication I cannot catch a word or express myself in a correct way. So I want to learn how to speak in correct English and learn more vocabulary or some tradition expressions. Sometimes I go to new places there are some free guides you can use but all are always in English so I think maybe I can improve my English so I can enjoy travel more. During CNY I went to Tokyo for 3 days.We can recognize the Chinese words.
But last time I went to London. I love Scotland very much, the castle is a great place. There is some free tour guide and they explain the history and tradition of the castle. and they have some Scotland accent.

I am legal consul, I work for a Singaporean company and I love traveling and I love good food/I am a foodie. I came here because I want to Improve my English and so I can know more about the culture and enjoy the local life more so I came here and started since last November.
more for traveling. for life, In china most students learn English in schools to take the exam / to prepare for the exam. I understand what you write down on paper but in a real communication I cannot catch a word or express myself in a correct way. So I want to learn how to speak in correct English and learn more vocabulary or some traditional  expressions/idioms. Sometimes when I go to new places there are some free guides you can use but they are in English so I think maybe I can improve my English so I can enjoy travel more. During CNY I went to Tokyo for 3 days.We can recognize the Chinese words.
But last time I went to London. I love Scotland very much, the castle is a great place. There were some free tour guides and they explained the history and tradition of the castle. and they had a Scottish accent.

https://notredamecathedralparis.com

The Notre Dame Cathedral Paris or Notre Dame de Paris (Meaning ‘Our Lady of Paris’ in French) is a Gothic cathedral located in the fourth arrondissement of Paris, France, It has its main entrance to the west. The island is on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité.

The Notre Dame Cathedral with its sculptures and stained glass windows show the heavy influence of naturalism, unlike that of earlier Romanesque architecture. It was one of the very first Gothic cathedrals, and its construction took place throughout the Gothic period.

Building work began on the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris  way back in the 12th century,  it was not until some 300 years later construction finally came to an end.  It is now  one of the most prominent cathedrals in France and one of the oldest ones too. The length of time it took to build is evident through the various styles of architecture that run through the building. Although it is predominantly French Gothic ,there are areas that demonstrate  the Renaissance and the Naturalism era of construction. These varying styles add to the outstanding  yet quirky beauty of the building .

Over its vast history the Cathedral has suffered considerable damage, not least during the French Revolution in 1786. Fortunately it was sympathetically restored and continued to attract attention from around the world. The Cathedral has played host to many religious ceremonies and historical events and despite their own religious beliefs people of all different faiths and nationalities still marvel at it’s unique grandeur.

Vocabulary

Gothic / 哥特式
This cathedral has a gothic architecture.

stained glass windows / the special decorated windows in churches.
The stained glass windows were showing a scene of the Bible.

art movement  / an idea followed by various artists
The renaissance is one of the most famous art movements.

Romanesque architecture / the architecture style before the gothic style.
This cathedral was made following a romanesque architecture

prominent / noticeable
He has a very prominent nose

predominantly / mostly
Our clients a predominantly from Singapore.

quirk / imperfection / strange habit
One of John’s quick is to drink salty coffee.

vast / wide size
I ran through the vast forest.

My sympathy for your loss / what you say to the family during a burial

sympathetic / compassionate / you feel moved by someones suffering
John is sympathetic, he always wants to help people in need.

grand / very big / special
We went to the grand opening of the new shopping mall.

grandeur / something being grand
I was amazed at the grandeur of the palace

bishop / a high rank priest

cathedral / a big church
The bishop stayed in the cathedral

bed & breakfast (B&B) / a small kind of hotel managed by local people
I stayed at a B&B in London.

isolation  / what separates from the outside
The isolation of the room was bad and I decided to leave the room before the original end of my stay.

bombing / when a bomb goes of / terrorist act
There was a bombing in London a few years ago.

To hesitate
I hesitate about going to Paris

hesitant / not sure about something
I am hesitant about going to Paris.

categories / different ways of ordering something
I divided my books into various categories

idioms/ something hard to translate to another language 
There are many idioms in English.

slang / informal language of a specific place
I don’t understand the slang from London.

to take an exam / give it a try

to pass an exam (succeed)
I took the exam and passed.