VIP Class Notes (Cynthia)

Vocabulary

Speciality- 特产
E.g – This restaurant’s speciality dish is pasta.

Ice Sculpture – 冰雕
E.g – Last winter, I went to Harbin to see the ice sculptures.

Boil – 煮
E.g – I need to boil some water, to make a mug of hot chocolate.

Steam – 蒸
E.g – I want to have steam egg for dinner.

Square – 方形
E.g – My favorite is the square shape.

Lobster – 龙虾 🦞
E.g- My mum is making her special lobster dish for tonight’s dinner.

Dumplings – 饺子 🥟
E.g : My grandmother usually makes dumplings for Chinese New Year.

Flour – 面粉
E.g – I need to go to the supermarket to buy a packet of flour.

Ostrich – 鸵鸟
E.g – I want to go to the zoo to see some ostrich.

Sago – 西米
E.g- My favorite dessert is sago soaked in brown sugar.

Lemongrass – 香茅
E.g – It is difficult to find lemongrass here in Shanghai.

Pronunciation

Sago – sa·​go | \ ˈsā-(ˌ)gō