VIP Class Notes (Vicki)[R/S]

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.”

Grammar

I’m very like my team -> I like my team very much.

Maybe he very works hard. -> maybe he works very hard

Verb. + very ….(adj.)

i.e. She sings very well.

i.e. You cook very bad.

To vs. for

I buy some toys to him -> I buy some toys for him.

I give a toy to you

Do / does

I do …

You do …..

They do ….

He does ….

She does….

It does…..

I’m very like my team because they are very friendly and they have cooperation each other. -> I like my team very much because they are friendly and they have good cooperation with each other/they cooperate with each other very good.

Cooperate with/ have cooperation with

Sometimes we need meetings or cooperation with other teams. -> sometimes we need to have meetings or cooperations with other teams.

Vocabulary

Glitch – mistake
I.e There was a glitch with the internet.

Tournament – match competition
i.e. I am playing in the tennis tournament.

Technical – engineering, need to be solved by experts
I.e. There is a technical problem with my laptop.

Occasion – situation
I.e. On this occasion, the bride and the groom were very happy.

Withdraw – tui Chu

I.e. I withdraw from the competition because it was not fair.

Unprecedented – something hasn’t happened before
i.e. That mistake was completely unprecedented.

Circumstance – situation
i.e. in this circumstance, the players need to go back home.

Severely – seriously, very bad
i.e. I was severely hurt.

I really like to travel. I have been to many counties such as Japan; Australia; Philippines; USA; Netherlands; Mexico and so on. I like Mexico the most in these countries. Even though it takes 12hours to get there from China. But I thought that it was had all been all worth it when I saw the beautiful beach. Suddenly I had an idea that is I hope to live in Mexico. that I would like to live in Mexico, if I get a chance in the future. Because I like the Mexico more than China. Though living in China is more safety safer than in Mexico, but people here are full of enthusiasm. In addition，Mexico’s life stressful less than in China life in Mexico is less stressful than it is in China. So Mexico’s prices cheaper than China prices the prices in Mexico are cheaper than in China. Beyond that ，I like the ocean climate more，I think Mexico’s weather is better than China to me.

A: Tell me about your most memorable trip