VIP Class Notes (Jesse)
Homework
Read more of the book, write the words you don’t know. Summarise what you’ve read.
Today we focused on:
Went through diary of a wimpy kid book, talked about the words that she didn’t understand.
Vocabulary
clear up right away / get sth straight / say sth for the record
figure – think / guess
eg. I figure you’re about 25 years old…?
later on – later
right away – right now / immediately
gonna = going to do
wanna = want to do
shoulda = should have done
coulda = could have done
handy – useful
eg. iPhones are really useful because you can do so much with them in your daily life
stuck – can’t move / can’t change
eg. I’m stuck in my job and I can’t get a new one
moron / idiot / stupid / dumb = ben
invent / make / create
eg. the iPhone was invented by Steve Jobs
wonder / want to know / think about
eg. I was wondering if you had any time to meet me tomorrow = Can you meet me tomorrow?
get off my way – get out of my way = outta my way – move!!
then again / dui le / change your mind
up to you / sui bian ni / your decision
primary school / elementary school
middle school
high school
teacher – the teacher / my teacher / teachers
distance – space / gap
eg. I feel like there is some distance between us
how to say – you know, ummm, hmmm, let me think
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