VIP Class Notes (Vicki)

Homework

Review all the words (including the vocab from readings) and look up any word that you don’t know

Pronunciation

short vowel “i” 

-ip
dip, lip, rip, zip

-it
kit, pit, sit, mit

-ig
dig, pig, wig, fig

-in
tin, bin, fin, pin, win

-ing
swing, wing, sling, sing, ring, king

-ick
brick, lick, sick, kick, click, stick

-ill
pill, drill, hill, spill, gill, grill

-ish
dish, wish, relish, fish, polish, swish

-ink
think, stink, shrink, sink, wink, drink

short vowel “o”

-og
dog, log, hog, fog

-op
cop, mop, hop, pop, top

-ot
hot, cot, dot, pot

-ock
knock, block, lock, sock, rock, clock

Vocabulary

probably – possibly

miniature – small, tiny

alternative – back-up, another

respond – reply

command – zhi ling

guide – lead, tell direction

supporting – zhi chi de

support – zhi chi

detail – small information (xi jie)

ancient – old, very very old

Egypt – ai ji

celebrate (v.) – qing zhu

celebration (n.) – qing dian

fertile – feng wo de

harvest – shou huo

fig – wu hua guo

musician – people who make music

entertainer (n.) – biao yan zhe, performer

entertain (v.) – yu le

acrobat – za ji

honor (v.) – zun jin, ji dian