VIP Class Notes (Li)

Read “Mr Klutz is Nuts” Chapters 9-10

Vocabulary

practice – to do something again and again to become better at it

ex. Bob needs to practice calligraphy on weekends because he doesn’t have time on weekdays.

loudspeaker – a box that makes voices or sounds louder

election day – the day on which people of a country vote for something (a president, a new rule etc.)

flagpole – a stick used for flying a flag

essay – a piece of writing about a topic

psychologist – a person who has studied the human brain and feelings

Grammar

in Wednesday and Thursday

on Wednesday and Thursday – for days of the week

in two days/a week/a month/a year /January

she will get angry

they are don’t very happy

they are not very happy/sad/funny/interesting

is/are + adj

We have a write test.

We had a writing test.

Not so easy. It is don’t easy.

It’s not so easy.

We need to write it in school. We take the test on Friday.

We needed/had to write it in school. We took the test on Friday.

In Shanghai all primary school have this test. Only grade 5.

All primary schools in Shanghai have this test in grade 5.

Because we are English school, so we need to take more time to write it.

Because we are an English school, so we need to spend more time to practice.

Pronunciation

announcement – a-nauns-ment

essay – eh-say

psychologist – sai-ko-luh-gist