VIP Class Notes (Maddie)

Pronunciation

th: have your tongue in between your upper and bottom teeth

laptop: between /e/ and /a:/

scientists

Vocabulary

hairdrier: machine used to dry your hair

janitor: gatekeeper&cleaner

graduate: 毕业

designer: 设计师

dictionary: 字典

what we learned today:

this/that/these/those

my vs. mine; your vs yours; his vs his; her vs hers; their vs theirs; our vs ours; its vs its

jobs:

mechanic: someone that does repairs

construction worker/builder: someone that works on construction sites

vet: someone that works with animals

gardener: someone that works with plants

hairdresser: someone that has your hair cut

chef: someone that works with food (pay attention to the pronunciation)

inside vs. outside(note the pronunciation of outside)

theatre: 剧院

laboratory: where scientists work = lab

telling the time:

6:15 – six fifteen or it’s a quarter past six

9:45 – 9 forty-five or it’s a quarter to ten.