VIP Class Notes (Li)

Side by Side 2 Chapter 1

Vocabulary

confirm – to be 100% sure of something

ex. Are the dates confirmed yet?

ex. The dance competition hasn’t been confirmed yet.

presentation – to speak or talk to a group of people about a topic

ex. The salesman gave us a presentation on their new product.

ex. All of us had to give a presentation to our classmates.

condominium/condo – a building or group of buildings for people to live in

national – within the country

ex. This is a national competition so many people from all across the country will join.

I went to school and there is a maths competition.

I went to school and there was a maths competition.

My 6 classmates are in the competition.

6 of my classmates were in the competition.  

Yes, because we will have a month test. No, because at the end of June we will have the final exam.

Yes, because we usually have a monthly test/we will have a test at the end of the month. No, because at the end of June we will have the final exam.

I would like to play with my friends and dance with my friends because we will have a competition during summer holiday. It for the country.

I would like to play with my friends and dance with them because we will have a competition during the summer holiday. It’s a national competition.  

We usually have classes first. Then, we usually dance for the whole day.

I want to travel to another city.

I’m not sure because many dancer are coming to this dance studio.

I’m not sure because many dancers will come to this dance studio.

Our school need some students to speak something before the English class.

Our school needed some students to make a speech before the English class.

Pronunciation

communicate – cuh-mew-ni-cate