VIP Class Notes (Li)

Vocabulary

clinic – small hospital

sneak – to move secretly and quietly

ex. This boy tries to sneak to the clinic every day.

dominant hand – the hand that you use most frequently

ambidextrous/adj – can use both hands equally well

ex. You are ambidextrous if you can use both hands equally well.

siamese twins – twins that are joined together since birth

Speaking exercise

My eyes hurted

I hurt my eyes.

I didn’t hurt

I didn’t get hurt

If both of your parents are right-handed, you have a 10% chance of being left-handed. If your mother is left-handed, you have a 17% chance of being left-handed. If your father is left-handed. then you have a 22% chance of being left-handed. If both parents are left handed, then you have a 25% chance of being left-handed.

Almost all the boys

Almost all of the boys