VIP Class Notes (Nicholas)
Pronunciation
Newfoundland / NewfoundLIND
Greenlind / Icelind / Greenland / Iceland
Quebec / KWUH-BECK
Niagara / NIE-A-GRUH
porpoise / POUR-PISS
Nova Scotia / NOVA SCOW-SHUH
desserts /
vast /
Oregon / ORE-IH-GIN
NOT WASHING-TON / WASHING-TIN
Vocabulary
Labrador – a type of dog – it’s also known as a “Lab”
Beaver / big teeth, big tail, and they make “dams” in waterways
E.g. The beavers live in a dam, and it blocks the river.
fur trappers / Frenchmen who trapped beavers and sold their pelts (furs)
trap / to catch someone or something / verb
e..g I trapped the mouse in a corner using my cat!
trap / noun / a way of trapping someone
e.g. If you have mice in your house, you can put peanut butter on a mouse trap, or a little block of cheese, and the mouse will come to the trap.
skateboard / snowboard
e.g. You can ride a skateboard in the summer, and go snowboarding in the winter.
porpoise / 海豚 / dolphin
totem pole / American Indians made these pieces of art/architecture
sculpture/ 雕塑
Maple syrup / 糖浆
e.g. Canada is famous for its maple trees that produce / make maple syrup.
chiropractor / 脊 医
e.g. The chiropractor will crack your bones.
habitat / an animal’s home
e.g. The mountain lion of North America is dying out because it is losing habitat
enormous / very large
laid back / relaxed
e.g. California has a very laid back culture.
east coast / “fast paced” / the pace of life is faster
Grammar
my sister grabbed me by the hair
to involve/ to include
e.g. it usually involves birds / artwork usually involving birds
I book a wrong hotel / I booked the wrong hotel
I don’t have time to go there / I didn’t have time to go there
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