VIP Class Notes (Li)

Vocabulary

debate – you argue/you have a discussion about a topic

only child – not have brothers or sisters

stomach – belly

obese – extremely fat

ex. Eating too much sugar can make you obese.

portable – can bring to other places easily

ex. Phones are more portable than computers.

home alone – you’re the only person at home

Grammar

be an only child

ex. I am an only child.

argue – verb

ex. I would like to argue for “phones”.

argument – noun

ex. This is a very strong argument.

ex. What is the argument for this debate.

verb + ing  – to talk about actions (general)

ex. going to school/eating breakfast/playing games/doing homework

simple present tense – describing a person’s day/your day

ex. she goes to school/he eats breakfast

Speaking exercise

I think being an only child is better than have brother and sister.

I think being an only child is better than having siblings.

If they are young than you, they don’t have a lot of homework. If you are in the same you room you cannot do the homework well because you want to play too.

If they are younger than you then they don’t have a lot of homework. If you are in the same room, you cannot do your homework because you want to play too.

Getting up early is better than goes to sleep late because sometimes you don’t finish the homework and you are tired then you can get up early to finish it.

Getting up early is better than going to bed late because sometimes you don’t finish your homework when you are tired, then you can get up early to finish it.

I think eating sweet food is okay but eating too much is not fine.

I think eating sweet food is fine, but too much can be unhealthy.

Your muscle won’t grow up

Your muscle won’t grow/become larger.

I thinks computers are better than phone because is small and if you play game…..

I think computers are better than phones because if you play games

Go to school to study is better because in school, there is a teacher to see you. If you are not studying, the teacher can see. If at home, your parents go to work and you are alone, you will play.

Going to school to study is better because in school, there is a teacher to check on you. If you are not studying, the teacher will know. If you study at home, when your parents go to work and you are alone, you will not study hard.

Pronunciation

app – ap (in English)

don’t say a.p.p