VIP Class Notes (Maddie)

fake
There are so many fake goods on the maket.
straight
Go straight ahead and you’ll see him.
boast
I don’t want to boast anything.
own
I want to have my own times.
though
Though I’m tired,I should to take care of my daughter.
fair
it’s not fair!He always gets more than me.
fare
we had to paid pay for our fare.
tier
My hometown may be in a third-tier city in China.
sure
I’m sure I can learn English well.
tourist
There are many tourists in Shanghai every holiday.

may be =/= maybe
maybe adv.可能 e.g.maybe you’ll see me in a week.
may be 动词词组，可能是 e.g. he may be the criminal.

Pronunciation

/ʃ/, /θ/ and /s/

/ʃ/
show /ʃoʊ/ pushing /ˈpʊ.ʃɪŋ/ rush /rʌʃ/ e.g. i was in a rush.

/s/
sue /su:/ missing /ˈmɪ.sɪŋ/ face /feɪs/

/θ/
thin /θɪn/ method /ˈme.θəd/ both /boʊθ/

/ð/
then /ðen/ other /ˈʌ.ðə/ with /wɪð/

said: /sed/, instead of /said/

don’t forget to pronounce the ending ‘er’, such as butter, flutter, bitter

Vocabulary

vacuum: 吸尘器

drawer：抽屉

pull：拉

hide and seek: 捉迷藏

keep practicing the /æ/ sound, as in apple, back, fat, mad etc (et cetera).