VIP Class Notes (Tony) [R]
Grammar
What is a Noun?
A noun is a Person, Place or Thing.
What kind of Person, Place or Thing?
A doctor, is a kind of person.
BE + V. + ING
I will be going to HK.
there will be hordes of shoppers going to HK.
hordes of shoppers
Vocabulary
did your friends have any irreversible damage after that car accident.
permanently – to do sth. in a way so that it lasts forever and can’t be changed.
eg: If there’s more and more cars they will cause air pollution which will permanently damage our health.
temporarily – to do sth. that only lasts a short time, not forever
eg: I will temporarily have four meals a day this week. I’m just really hungry.
roots – the bottom part of a plant, that keeps it in the ground
eg: The roots were dying because they didn’t get enough water.
roots – your past, where you come from, where you grew out of
eg: I have some painting roots in my family. There were many great painters in our history.
roots – the original color of your hair, that has grown out after being dyed.
eg: I need to dye my hair, because my roots are coming out.
root (n.) – the source of a problem,
eg: We still haven’t found the root of the problem.
eg: He has to have lunch with his family
kick the bucket – to die
eg: My dog is getting really sick, and he’s so old, he might kick the bucket soon.
nap (N.) – a short sleep, usually during the day.
eg: I took a 2 hour nap today, I was really tired.
eg: You have been napping all day, you should go out.
physical – about the body, things you can touch
eg: I had to physically move hi out of the way, because he wouldn’t leave.
mental – about the mind
eg: He may have some mental problems.
eg: I have a mental image of the place, but I wanna go there and see it in person.
Reading
http://www.51voa.com/VOA_Special_English/health-lifestyle-napping-improve-learning-memory-78316.html
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