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