VIP Class Notes (Li)

Vocabulary

allowance – pocket money

ex. How much money is the right amount for an allowance?

ex. Earning an allowance feels better than just being given one.

put/set money aside – to save or keep for use at a later date

to what extent – how far

ex. To what extent do you agree with what she said?

ex. To what extent can you trust your classmates?

basic necessity – food, house, and so on

crumbles – bits of a cookie

Grammar

Should kids be given an allowance? 

I think having school is just like going to work.

I think going to school is the same as going to work./going to school is just like a chore.

We can use this allowance to buy some snacks or something we need for ourselves.

We can use this allowance on basic necessities or on ourselves. 

Sometimes saving up if I don’t need or if I need it, I will just spend it.

Sometimes I save up/put some money aside when I don’t need it, or if I need it, I will just spend it.

The reason of why we need to have more money when we are older…

The reason why/We need more money when we get older because..  

Can robots replace teachers? 

Maybe we can have two or three classes that can be teached by the robot.

It’s possible to just replace two to three of the subject teachers with robots.

As a PE teacher you should at least learn how to skip rope. But, according to the technology now, it’s impossible for robots to skip rope.

As a PE teacher you should at least learn how to skip rope. But, judging from the current technology, it’s impossible for robots to skip rope.

I think it’s possible to let/allow robots to teach math.

Do you agree that girls should only play with girls’ toys and boys should only play with boys’ toys? 

If a girl likes cars and a boy likes dolls, why you can’t just try it.

If a girl likes cars and a boy likes dolls, why can’t you just try it.

If you can’t find something in these boys’ toys then you can see if you can find something in the girls’ toys.

If you can’t find what you want in the boys’ section then you can check out the girls’ section.

Should students be allowed to bring whatever they want to eat in school? 

Maybe at lunch they will just eat the snacks they bring to school. They won’t eat the lunch that the school provided.

Maybe at lunch they will just eat the snacks they bring to school. They won’t eat the lunch that the school provides.

Some parts of the snacks will fall to the floor.

Some bits/crumbles will get on the floor.

Some bugs will creep to the snacks…

Some bugs will be attracted to/interested in the snacks.

Why the school can’t provide some desserts after lunch?

Why can’t schools provide some desserts after lunch?

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