VIP Class Notes (Phil)
Today we focused on:
talked about energy and stock market.
Vocabulary
volatile – change quickly used about person or situation.
Trump is volatile.
Stable – opposite of the volatile
the Chinese stock market is less volatile than the Nasdaq.
Oil reserves – amount of oil in a country
Alternative energy– a type of energy that is usually more environmentally friendly . electrical cars, wind energy,
Coal- a material found underground
Nuclear energy –
Japan has a lot of nuclear energy plants.
contaminated – damaged from pollution or material very seriously.
after the nuclear accident in japan the area around the plant was contaminated.
leak – liquid coming out of a place like a pipe , bottle.
the pipes leaked in my apartment so i needed it repaired.
Leasehold – a period of time a property is owned for
Inherit, Inheritance – money or property you can get from someone when they die.
He inherited a luxury apartment from his parents.
Tax relief – a way of paying lower tax rates from government policy.
The Chinese government gives tax relief to Tesla.
mortgage – loan from the bank to buy a property.
I feel overwhelming stress paying my monthly mortgage installment.
Homework
make sentences using new vocabulary from today.
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