VIP Class Notes (Li)

Vocabulary

iceberg – a giant block of ice floating in the sea

detonator – a device used to make a bomb go off

detonate – verb

ex. If you press this button, it will detonate the bomb.

sniff – to smell

ex. Some work dogs can sniff to track down people and things.

contract – a written agreement that people sign for work or for other services

ex. The anteater signed a contract to use the sniffer dog’s service.

speech bubbles – bubbles containing what people say in a comic

captions – texts next to a picture

The lift says/It’s written next to the lift 

Grammar

radar goes off – to give a signal

He hired a dog that will catch somebody else for him.

He hired a sniffer dog which will hunt ants for him.

He started chasing the ant. The dog is looking for the ant for him.

They started chasing the ant/started tracking the ant down. The dog is looking for the ant for him.

The clock rings and the dog started to take a break.

The alarm rings and the dog started to take a break/went on break.  

The dog became the ant’s friend and started chasing the anteater.

The dog and the ant signed a contract so the dog started chasing the anteater.

Pronunciation

radar – ray-dar