VIP Class Notes (Tony)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/bay-area-housing-prices-high-193416565.html

Read and tell it back to the teacher.

Have the teacher check your facts.

Only facts!

Can write notes and read them, CAN NOT read article in class.

Vocabulary

How do you spell…

How do you pronounce…

How do you say…?

The thing that you put on top of the bottle to close it?

That thing is called a bottle cap. and on a cup it’s called a lid.

The thing on the wall you use to control the air conditioner?

That thing is called a thermostat. Because it controls temperature, not only A/C.

as well as having class with you today, I also read (red, past) some English articles.

some of them are arrogant

it gets better/worse with age

eg: Red Wine gets better with age.

eg: Computers get worse with age.

The environment will get better over time. (In a period of 100 years it will get better)

Grammar

Heard

eg: I heard this song a year ago.

Heard of

eg: I heard of the system one month ago.

Have heard of

eg: I haven’t heard of the system yet.

know (how to do sth. )

I know how to make dumplings.  – I know of how to…

Know (personally know him, you have met)

eg: I know a girl who bought this book. She’s a friend of a friend.

Know of / Know who he is

eg: I know of a manager in that coffee shop who always wears a black jacket.

Yeah, that’s my friend Jack. Have you met him?

No, I haven’t I just know of him.

eg: I know of a place in Jing An with free beer at dinner. / I know a place in Jing An…