VIP Class Notes (Maddie)

Vocabulary

typhoon: extreme weather where there’s winds and rains

missed the train: didn’t manage to get on the train

realise: come to the realisation of something; 意识到

at least: 至少

300 to 400 kilometres per hour: 每小时300到400公里

rent：租

COVID-19: the virus/pandemic that is affecting us right now

originally: at the beginning

air-conditioning/ac/air-con: the equipment that keeps it cool

a long time ago: many many years ago

play dead: 装死

raise a pet: to keep a cat/dog as a pet

knot: 结🪢

stranded: 搁浅
e.g. the local fishermen helped the stranded whale to get back to the ocean.

legal: not against the law
e.g. it’s legal to keep a sloth as a pet.

stray cats and dogs: cats and dogs that don’t have an owner
e.g. don’t touch stray cats. they might carry the rabies virus with them.