VIP Class Notes (Joe)

Practice using the noun ‘trip’ and the verb ‘travel’. Remember that you cannot use adjectives like ‘long-distance’ before the verb ‘travel’. Make at least 5 sentences with ‘travel’ and ‘trip’ to help you remember.

Pronunciation

Hesitate – he zi tayt (make sure you say the /ay/ sound in the last syllable.

Vocabulary

Ex – the prefix ‘ex’ is usually used with husbands, wives, boyfriends and girlfriends
I don’t talk to my ex-boyfriend.

Former – the word ‘former’ is similar to ‘ex’ but can be used with friends, classmates and co-workers
I had a reunion with my former co-workers

Travel – verb
I plan to travel 3 times next year

Trip – noun
I plan to have 3 trips next year

Terrorist attack (countable noun phrase) – A planned attack against civilians for political or religious reasons
There was a terrorist attack in France that year

Handcuff (verb) – to use handcuffs to lock someone’s hands together
The police handcuffed the man

Handcuffs (noun) – metal bracelets used to lock someone’s hands together
The policeman let me use his handcuffs

Grammar

We have a reunion with my friends at the university
I had a reunion with my friends at the university

It’s been 25 years after I graduated from the university
It’s been 25 years since I graduated from the university

We only have reunion 5 years or 10 years
We only have a reunion once every 5 or 10 years

I plan that I can travel at least 3 times
I plan to travel at least 3 times

I applied a visa
I applied for a  visa

I flew with American Airline
I flew with American Airlines (The word ‘airline’ is usually pluralized when used in a name)