VIP F2F Class Notes (Celeste)***

Homework

Practice the pronunciation below and read it in your next class.
Write a short story about your love of cooking. Focus on your grammar.

Vocabulary

singing skills  – voice
eg. The man in the singing competition did not have a good voice. 

out vs. outside
eg. I like eating outside = I like eating outside in a park/in the mountains…
eg. I like eating out. = I like going out to eat at a restaurant.  (opposite – I like eating in.)

lose / losing / lost track of time – to become distracted and forget to do sth
eg. He lost track of time watching Youtube clips all morning.

theme/s n.  – the main idea or subject of a book, movie, show etc.
eg. The book’s theme is romance/comedy/horror/history…

helpful ( help – full ) adj.  – when sth helps you
eg. Jeff thinks English classes are helpful.

Pronunciation

short i sounds (Do NOT smile, relax your mouth, small movements) – it, in, him, hit, hip, this, little

included ( in cloo did )

hurried ( her – read )