VIP Class Notes (Tony) [R]
Homework
Reading
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1808/180828-honey-1.html
Vocabulary
how do you say…
the food is bigger in beijing
What are you drinking?
I don’t know how to say.. It’s like milk.
Oh, so you’re drinking milk?
No, just LIKE milk.
What is your job?
I’m a security analyst.
What kind of company do you work for?
A financial company / A security fund company.
What company do you work for?
Wen Jia Fund
What company sells things online in China?
Alibaba sells things online in China.
cough – ke sou
eg: I have a cough, I need some medicine.
bacteria – xi jun, some small living things, can be inside your body
eg: Some bacteria is good for you.
antibiotics – kill the bacteria. some medicine, that will kill all the small things living in your body.
eg: Antibiotics will kill all the bacteria in your system. So they can be dangerous, some of the bacteria is good for you.
probiotic – good bacteria. usually a drink or food like yogurt
eg: It’s some drink like milk, but it has probiotics.
eg: I’m drinking a probiotic drink.
honey – feng mi
eg: Honey is good with almost every drink.
bug – a small insect, usually that bothers you.
eg: These bugs are annoying, can we go somewhere else?
bug – some bacteria that will make you sick
eg: I think I got a bug from someone at work. Many people were coughing all day.
superbug – like a very strong cold, but could kill someone or many people
eg: Doctors are worried about superbugs. Maybe they don’t have medicine for them.
soothe – to make some pain or uncomfortable feeling go away
eg: We drink a thing called, Pi Pa, to soothe the throat when you’re sick. I don’t know what it’s called in English.
remedy – a medicine or something you do, to help with small health problems.
eg: What remedy is there for a cold?
Sleeping and drinking a lot of water is a remedy for a cold.
Pronunciation
cough – kAAf
tough – Tuff
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