VIP Class Notes (Li)

Vocabulary

simplicity – noun

grandiose – great/outstanding in appearance or style

meat/pork filling – inside of a dumpling/bun

curry – ga li

broth – thicker version of soup

ex. chicken broth

salmon – orange fish meat

grab a drink – to have a drink (mostly alcohol)

watermelon – xi gua

man-made – made by people

ex. The sea in Fengxian is man-made.

revive – regain life

ex. Everyone was surprised to see that he revived.

scratch – rub a part of your body with your fingernails

ex. I kept scratching my arm because it is itchy.

Grammar

Britain/Scotland/Asia/Europe – Places/Continents/Countries (nouns)

British/Scottish/Asian/European – to describe the culture/people/language (adjs)

ex. British food/culture

verb and the noun/pronoun must agree 

ex. Scones are/A pencil is

use speech marks “” when you’re introducing the name of a book/film/place

ex. This mountain is called “The Land of Snow”.

In Chinese they add some things

The Chinese version has extra toppings/ingredients. 

Not for healthy

Not (very) healthy 

Scone，it’s an english quick bread.It name come from the place Scotland royal family was crowned,a long standing stone call stone of scone or stone of destiny.Scone is one of the representative dessert in the west worlds,which is provide high grand hotels all over the worlds.It tast delicious and it’s also very popular in asia countries.Scone are made of oatmeal in a shallow pan. Britain people eat scone with jam and cream,which is essential for english afternoon tea.Scone are the spirit of britain food culture,reflect their laziness and passion.

Revised: 

Scones are an English shortbread. Its name comes from the place where the Scottish royal family was crowned; a long-standing stone called/named “Stone of Scone” or “Stone of Destiny”. Scone is one of the representative dessert in the west,which is available at many grandiose/world-class/five-star hotels all over the world. It tastes delicious, and it’s also very popular in Asian countries. Scones are made of oatmeal cooked in a shallow pan. British people eat scones with jam and cream, which is an essential dessert during English afternoon tea. Scones are the spirit of the British food culture, they reflect the simplicity and passion in their cooking.