VIP Class Notes (Maddie)

1. rewrite c12t5 writing task 1;
2. c12t7 writing task 1
3.  c12t5, t8 reading tests;
4. prepare for speaking test – ask yourself questions constantly

c12t5

1. 横轴不是时间，而是年龄段，连词和时态的使用与有时间变化的柱状图不一样，需要注意——不应按照横轴顺序来写，而是按照数据之间的联系（相似&不同；最高&最低）
2. the proportion of men working out on a regular basis reached the highest level compared to other age groups, at 52.8%
3. task 1: 5 mins – planning; 15 mins – actual writing

Vocabulary

描写趋势的词语：tend to = have the tendency to, be inclined to = have the inclination to

millennium = 一千年，millennia = (>1) thousand years

be unique to sth: 为。。。所独有的

alter = change
alternative = 可供选择的；备选的

course：过程
cause：事业

like prep. 像
likeness n. 相似
likely adj. 可能的
it is likely that …
likelihood n. 可能性
unlikely adj. 不可能的

inspire：激励，给。。。灵感
inspiration n.灵感
inspiring，inspirational 给人灵感的

passion n.激情
passionate adj. 激情的

put: 描述
to put it in another way

wardrobe/closet: 衣柜

IELTS READING

60 mins, 40 questions

T/F/NG:

1. FALSE: 与原文相反
2. NOT GIVEN: 一种常见情况：不存在的比较关系
3. 严格按照顺序出题
4. >3道题，每个选项至少各选一次；=3道题，可能有一个选项不选，但是基本上还是各选一次
5. 三个选项占比没有定数；可能T/F最多，也可能NG最多
6. 不要钻牛角尖，关键的同义替换对应上即可

learning business and mangement can help me to ..
other ways to say this: learning xx is a good way to xxx.

actually because we still need to learn economic economics- especially macroeconomics, and marketing, and these subjects are boring.

as for me, i think maybe afternoon because…i will pay more attention to the study, to the working it’s easier for me to focus or concentrate whereas in the morning i’m still very sleepy and tbh, i’ve fallen asleep in class several times. 对比增加内容；讲故事

what kind of housing/accomodation do you live in?
i live in shanghai, a very big city, but my hometown is zhengzhou, compared these two cities i think food in shanghai is terrible
i live in a dorm with 3 other people .. we have a shared toilet in our dorm room, but there’s no kitchens in the dorm building.

now i live in shanghai, large city, but my hometown is zhengzhou, in the century of china; the food in my hometown is better than the food in shanghai because i think shanghai’s food had too many sugar and i like to eat more spicy food.
now i live in shanghai, (which is a ) large city, but my hometown is zhengzhou, in the century centre of china; the food in my hometown is better than the food in shanghai because i think shanghai’s food had too many sugar there’s too much sugar in shanghainese food and i like to eat more spicy food.

its color is brown and yellow
it’s in brown and yellow/ it’s brown and yellow in color