VIP Class Notes (Mike)

Write About the Ideal Retirement for You. 理想的养老生活

Vocabulary

plate (n) 盘子

spaghetti (n) 意面

磅：pound = 454g = 9 两

cereal 麦片

jar 小罐

loaf 条

cube 块，立方体
ice cube 冰块

stalk
(n) 根茎
(v) 跟踪，尾随

dash (n) 一撮(盐)

gas (n) 汽油 = gasoline = petroleum = petro
气体

jug (n) 带嘴的水壶

keg 酿酒桶

eye-drop 眼药水
waterdrop – raindrop 雨滴

bar (n) 块状
a bar of soap/chocolate

tube (n) 管子
underground/tube 地铁
metro/subway

contain (n) 包含，有，含有
container (n) 集装箱

deodorant (n) 除臭剂/除体味剂

odor (n) 臭味，臭气
body odor 体味/体臭

perfume 香水
shampoo 洗发水

cotton ball 棉花团/球
meat ball 肉丸子

stationary (n) 文具

tape 胶带

stick 棍子，签子
cotton stick

glue 胶水
(v) 粘合

scissors 剪刀

Grammar

pair (n) 双，对
(v) 配对 pair up with each other 互相配对
a pair of shoes
3 pairs of socks
a pair of scissors/pants/glasses
pay (v) 付钱
Alipay 支付宝
Can I pay with Wechat?

twins (n) 双胞胎

couple (n) 情侣，夫妻，夫妇，两口子，两
A couples days ago, I bought a couple of cakes.

double (adj.) 两倍的 (v)
My salary is double of his.
My salary doubled in 2022.

kilogram

FOOD

• A bowl of rice
• A plate of rice
• A dish of spaghetti
• A pound of meat
• A piece of cake
• A piece of pie
• A bowl of soup
• A bag of flour
• A box of cereal
• A carton of ice cream
• A jar of peanut butter
• A loaf of bread
• A slice of bread
• A slice of pizza
• A dash of salt
• A cube of ice
• A stalk of celery

LIQUID/GAS

• A glass of water
• A cup of coffee
• A pint of blood
• A quart of milk
• A tank of gas
• A jug of lemonade
• A bottle of wine
• A keg of beer
• A shot of vodka
• A drop of rain
• A glass of soda
• A cup of tea
• A cup of milk
• A drop of oil
• A bottle of soda
• A teaspoon of medicine
• A tablespoon of vinegar

PERSONAL ITEMS

• A bar of soap
• A tube of toothpaste
• A container of shampoo
• A stick of deodorant
• A bottle of perfume
• A roll of toilet paper
• A ball of cotton

STATIONERY

• A piece of paper
• A pad of paper
• A roll of tape
• A stick of chalk
• A piece of chalk
• A bottle of glue
• A tube of glue
• A pair of scissors

5 bowled of rice
5 bowls of rice 

4 bottles of glue

I go to supermarket buy groceries.
I usually go to Walmart to buy/get groceries.

How often  表示频率：多久
time (n) 次数
1 time = once 一次
2 times = twice 两次
1 time a day = once a day
2 times a year = twice a year
I eat 3 times a day.
5 times a week.
8 times a month.

I go to the supermarket 5 times a week.

I teach 20 class a week.
I teach 20 classes a week.

I take the subway 4 times a day.