Online Class Notes (Li)

Vocabulary

extravagant/adj – very fancy, expensive and unnecessary

ex. Wow this hotel room is extravagant.

stance – the way you stand

ex. Scott hopped on the surfboard and took a similar stance to his snowboarding stance.

winter break is fast approaching – coming fast

mumble – to say quietly and unclearly which makes it difficult for others to understand you

ex. Tom mumbled and complained throughout the car ride to school.

brochure – a small book or magazine with pictures and information about a product or service

be hooked/to get hooked – addicted to sth

ex. Scott tried surfing and was hooked immediately.

tradition – beliefs, ways of behaving that a family or group of people practice

ex. cultural/old/family traditions

ex. In Scott’s family, they have a tradition of spending holiday together.

Grammar

on weekdays

Scott wants to go snowboarding. The parents have already bought the ship tickets.

Scott wants to go snowboarding, but his parents have already booked a cruise.

Scott like cold and it is very hot on the ship.

Scott likes the cold/the cold weather, but the cruise is heading south.

He very enjoys it.

He really enjoys it.