VIP Class Notes (Li)

Vocabulary

careless – opposite of careful

dub – pei yin

ex. My classmates are in the dubbing competition. I hope they win.

ex. She has dubbed many cartoon characters over the years.

forward roll – tuck your head in your tummy and roll forwards

ex. I can only do forward rolls in the swimming pool.

gossip/n/v – casual talk about other people’s lives

ex. The girls in my class love gossip more than anything else.

rumour – a story or report about something that might not be true

to tell you off – scold you

ex. The maths teacher told them off for being stupid.

to keep a secret – not tell anyone else something that should be hidden from them

ex. We were told to keep what we saw a secret.

panther – animal that looks like a leopard

saw – a tool used for cutting wood

Speaking exercise

I do well in class.

I did well in class.

I fool

I failed 

I made a bit part of the story.

I made most of the story up.

It’s a secret, you can’t to tell it to other students.

It’s a secret, you can’t to tell this to other students.

One second later, she told it to another girl.

One second later, she said it to another girl.