VIP Class Notes (Whitney) (S + R)

Read the last part of the article and make a note of the words that you do not understand:

The next 30 days:

January is a very important month! If you start right, you will be able to persevere longer! This is the key to turning good resolutions into good long-term habits.

Help yourself:

Set reminders, take notes and do everything you can to stick to your plan. But if life gets busy, be kind to yourself too! Use the two-day rule: which is to never miss more than two days of practice in a row.

For example: “I will use at least 25 words to write an English story every day.” If you’re very busy with work or family life on Wednesday, take a break, but make sure you get back into it on Thursday!

Vocabulary

resolutions (n) a decision to do or not do something
res-o-lu-tion
On the first of day of January 2019, we make new resolutions.

promises (n) to tell someone that you will definitely do/give something for them.
pro-miss
I promise to practise English every day.

definitely (adv) without a doubt will happen.
I definitely don’t like vegetables.

practise (v) to do something every day to get better or improve
To improve my English, I must practise every day.

ourselves (pronoun) we/us, more than one person.
our-selv-es
We wanted the toy for ourselves.

popular (adj) liked by everyone
The most popular drink in China is milk tea.

goals (n) a result that you want from your hard work
I have many goals for 2019

serious (adj) a strong feeling 
I am seriously angry right now
I am serious about learning English

success (n) winning something or doing something hard that not many people can do
I think he is a very successful person.

vocabulary (n) number of words that you know
I want to improve my vocabulary this year

accomplish (v) complete something successfully
She scored 100% in her maths test, she is feeling very accomplished.
I want to accomplish so much this year.

realistic (adj) to think and act in a real way
real-lis-tic
Let’s be realistic
I am realistic about what I can do

schedule (n)  a clear plan for the day/week
Let me check my schedule.
My schedule is full.

achieve (v) to be successful in something
I achieved a lot last year

grit (n) courage or strength to keep doing something for a long time
To be successful, you have to have grit

perseverance (n) the feeling to continue with something for a long time
per-ser-veer-rance
I have to have the perseverance to improve my English

create (v) make something
I created this product
I like to create many things, like art.

rule (n)
Follow the rules

consultant (n) someone who is hired for their knowledge
We are all Smart English consultants

article (n)  online posts
I enjoy reading articles on WeChat.

Other words that Michelle doesn’t know: 

allow
stay
wonder
trade
fire
sell
flat
wear
wide
drop
ring
amount
aware
heavy
among
sudden
award
treat
waste
rise
shape
branch
suit
lack
edge
smell
coal
challenge
shoulder
purchase
bright
gate
climb
belong
roof
wet
brain
narrow
pink
crowd
tool
chain

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