Online Class Notes (Tibo)

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We cannot go out, there will be a test and the holiday after the test

The winter holiday lasts for about 1 month.

If I can spend my time with them I hope they also have a holiday rather than go to school.
I do not have such a long holiday / my holiday is much shorter

I have worked there for 10 years so I got 22 days a year.
Different companies have different policies, some only give 5 or 8 to new comers.

I was criticized for not finishing my work

Vocabulary

to collide (v) hit / touch with force (usually for vehicle)
the two trains collided and many people got hurt

collision (n)
There was a collision between 2 planes yesterday and luckily not many people got hurt

coastguard (n)  海岸警
The coastguards rescued soe people who got lost at sea

miracle (n) something really amazing and unexpected / a very lucky and unlikely outcome / an act of god
Tom was very sick but he made a total recovery, it is a miracle
The company almost went bankrupt, it is a miracle that they managed to find new investors and become profitable again

miraculous (adj)
In books there is usually a miraculous drug that cures everything

to perish (v) to die / pass
Tom perished in the accident

to burst into flames (v) to be set on fire
Electric cars often burst into flames after an accident

to evacuate (v) to move to safety
The firefighters managed to evacuate all the passengers

evacuation (n)
The government was worried about the typhoon and asked for the evacuation of residents near the coast

inflatable (adj) that can become bigger as you push air into it
I keep an inflatable bed at home

minor (adj) not very serious / important
Tom made a mistake but fortunately it was only a minor one and it won’t endanger the deal.

major  (adj) very serious / important
Covid was a major issue

to prompt (v) lead to / cause
The arrival of the singer prompted a scream of excitement from the audience

victim (n) someone who got hurt / suffered damage
We decided to help the victims of the earthquake
The judge told the criminal to pay back all the victims

to suspend (v) stop for a period of time
The airport decided to suspend all the flights until the end of the typhoon
Tom was suspended for 2 weeks for making a big mistake

suspension (n)
Tom is on a 2 week suspension

Pronunciation

chaos

promoted

prompted