VIP Class Notes (Vicki)

Today we focused on:

Today’s discussion focused on teamwork

Grammar

When I in Japan, we organize special event for summer -> When I was in Japan, we organized a special event for the summer.

cut the bamboo to half -> cut the bamboo in half

you can show what you think -> you can express what you think

he vs. she
– when talking about a general person, use he/one. i.e. In general, a person should be able to take care of himself.
– when talking about a specific person, use he/she. i.e. She is a terrible boss.

Two persons is arguing with others -> two people are arguing with one another

From the long term, the children will become adults -> In the long run, the children will become adults.

Vocabulary

compromise – to take a step back

unite – to gather us together

negotiate – to discuss or argue to get what we want

impatient – someone who does not like to wait long

procedure – process & rules

combine – put things together

diverse – consist a variety of something

unavoidable – inevitable, can not be avoided

materialized – only care about money or profits

rotten – gone bad

administrator – a worker that does paperwork or organization tasks

smelly – smell bad

Pronunciation

bamboo [bam buuuu]

team [tea m]

Reading

The gold medal for the 44th Chess Olympiad has been shared by India and Russia. The countries received joint-gold because of a glitch with the Internet. The Olympiad takes place every two years to find the best chess-playing nation in the world. This year it was held online for the first time. The online version of the competition was because of coronavirus. The final was between players from Russia and India. However, some games came to an end after two Indian players lost their Internet connection. Officials at the tournament said they had no choice but to award the gold medal to the two countries. They said this was fair because the Indian players lost time when the Internet connection failed.

This year’s Chess Olympiad started in July. Teams from over 160 countries took part. The final round was not the only time teams had technical glitches. A player from Armenia was disconnected from the tournament’s server during his quarter-final match against India. However, on that occasion, officials rejected his appeal. Armenia withdrew from the competition in protest. Officials said there were “unprecedented circumstances” in the final. They said: “The Online Chess Olympiad has been impacted by a global Internet outage that severely affected several countries, including India. Two of the Indian players were affected and lost connection when the outcome of the match was still unclear.”

Homework

Review the vocab and write one sentence for each new word