VIP Class Notes (Li)

Homework

1) Unit 1 – The Great Pyramids of Egypt

2) Reported Speech 2

Today we focused on:

Reported Speech + Pyramids reading and discussion

Vocabulary

get on well – to be friendly to each other

ex. We know very well that Michael and James don’t get on well.

papyrus/papyri  – material for writing used in Ancient Egypt

primary source/first-hand record – original pieces of information left behind from a time period in history

Grammar

wake up – woke up (past tense) 

fight – fought (past tense) 

would be + verb-ing 

ex. would be going away

ex. would be studying

Speaking exercise

I think the people build pyramid for a very long time. Many people they build pyramid every day and they build by themselves, by people and the King want to build it.

I think the people spent a long time building pyramids. Many people they built pyramids every day, and they built by themselves because the King wanted to ask people to build them.

I think the pyramid the pyramid was build for 100-200 years and many people built it together.

I think the pyramid was build in 100-200 years and many generations built it together.

Before I see the video I think it is very magic.

Before I watched the video, I thought it was very magical.Â