VIP Class Notes (Tony) [ W]

Homework

Use some of the vocabulary from today in some writing. Choose a topic that lets you use the words we learned.

Vocabulary

trick our treat

go trick or treating (V.)

prepare some candy – I got some candy

the holidays have become commercialized

it’s a great commercial holiday, its easy to make money from those little things people buy

when it burns up

the ashes are gold

his dead daythe day he died

the lunar calendar

do you have religionare you religious

every time I take my son to the zoo I feel a little conflicted (there is conflict inside you)


balcony – yan tai

eg: They had a baby chick on our balcony.

eg: She found the chicken had disappeared from the balcony.

game – can refer to wild animals, especially ones that you hunt

eg: Deer is really gamey, it tastes a little strange.

stocking – like a large sock, also used for Christmas to put gifts in

eg: I bought some stocking stuffers for my son.

embroider – to write something with needle and thread

eg: I got his name embroidered on a stocking.

tin foil – some silver metal paper that can be used for cooking

eg: Cover the dish with tin foil and put it in the oven.

cemetery – a place with tombs and graves

eg: You are allowed to urn the Tin fake money at cemeteries but not in the city.

a nature preserve – a place where they keep the natural land as it is, in order to protect it and see some animals in their natural state

eg: I’d like to go to Chengdu and see the panda reserve

fur – animals thick hair

eg: My friend like fur coats.

Grammar

I will still buy some gifts to for him

Pronunciation

Tomb – Toom

Ghost – Go ‘st

valuable – Vall ya bull

Writing exercise

In my opinion,Doufu is very healthy food because it is made by soybean which has a lot of protein. Protein is one of the most important elements for body and human’s hairs,nails and blood vessels were made up by large amount protein.
Many meats like fish, egg and poke have protein, but all of them are animal protein which has fat as well. Doufu’s protein is vegetable one and it is healthier, cheaper than animals’.
But after browse on internet, I found if you eat too much bean products that will be harmful to your healthy. Maybe all the healthy foods should be eaten in a safe range otherwise they are still unhealthy.


In my opinion, Tofu is a very healthy food because it is made [ of/from ]  soybeans which have a lot of protein. Protein is one of the most important elements for our bodies, hair, nails and blood vessels are made up of large amounts of protein.
Many meats like fish, eggs and pork have protein, but all of them are animal protein which has fat as well. Tofu’s protein is vegetable, it is healthier and cheaper than animal protein.
But after browsing online, I found if you eat too much bean products that can be harmful to your health. Maybe all the healthy foods should be eaten in moderation otherwise they are still unhealthy.