VIP Class Notes (Tony) [ S]
Next Class Focus
Wanna
Gonna
Travel Words: Cancel, refund, delay, booked, reserved…
Bus, Taxi, Maps, Hotels
Vocabulary
[ they need time to adjust to it / they need time to get used to it ]
[ I’m like these people / I’m one of these people ]
[ I like it a little / I kinda like it ]
triple distilled
[ get / give ] a massage
knowledgeable – have a lot of knowledge, or about something specific
eg: Joyce is very knowledgeable, because she’s always doing research about different products.
Durian – the big fruit that smells bad
eg: Durian is an acquired taste.
eg: Beer is an acquired taste. Most people don’t like the taste of beer their first time. They like it the second time.
acquire – to get something, usually from working for it
eg: It’s very hard to acquire a new language for people who have work.
locals (N) – the people
eg: The locals in Beijing are a bit friendlier.
hang out – spend time, doing nothing in particular. Meet someone, then decide what to do later
eg: I’m just hanging out at home, waiting for Joyce to call me.
eg: Do you wanna hang out? I know a place with very good Thai food.
gonna – going to (Do something). (a place)
eg: I’m gonna cook dinner.
eg: [ I’m gonna go to Thailand. / I’m going to go to Thailand. ]
Speaking exercise
Who will you go to Thailand with?
How long will you stay there?
Where will you stay?
How are you getting there?
What do you wanna do in Thailand?
I want to go to Thailand in November with my colleagues. We will go to Pu Gi island for four days, for a vacation. I think we will try to have a massage because its very famous in Thailand. And shopping and we will buy some goods, buy some traditional Thai goods. I think it will be a very easy trip. I think we will try different kinds of Thai food and it will be very delicious. My colleague booked the tickets already. I think the date is sure.
I‘m gonna go to Thailand in November with my colleagues. We will go to Pu Gi island for four days for a vacation. I think we will try to get a massage because Thailand is well known for great massages. We’ll also go shopping and we will buy some goods buy some like traditional Thai goods. I think it will be a very [ easy / relaxing ] trip. I think We will try different kinds of Thai food and I’m sure they will all be very delicious. My colleague booked the tickets already. I think the date is set.
Pronunciation
trip – Treeeep. T’rip (Soft i)
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