VIP Class Notes (Phoebe)

Homework

Read in sparetime: https://www.irishtimes.com

Vocabulary

relaxed adj. relaxing adj. 

I will be very relaxed when I am on the bed.

Watching movies is very relaxing.

CO2 carbon dioxide

technology  n. 技术 technique  n.技巧  

electric  adj. 电气的 electronic adj. 电子的

Apple is the best electronic company because it has the most advanced technology.

There are some useful techniques for applying the screen protector to the screen of the mobile phones.

mature adj. (when describing technology, it means in general this type of technology is at growing stage)

The technology of COVID vaccines is not mature yet.

badminton 羽毛球

peoples plural: people

residential area 住宅区

treadmill 跑步机

personal training class/personal trainer

protein powder 蛋白粉

accessories 饰品

Grammar

it’s been a long time I didn’t do homework  it’s been a long time since I did homework.

I have a long vacation which I can go home I have a long vacation on which I can…

Similarly, I have a company in which I get along well with colleagues= I get along well with colleagues in the company.

There is a movie theatre in which we can watch great movies.

There is movie which/that we liked =  we liked this movie.

caring their diet care about their diet

There are more and more people who care about their diet = More and more people care about their diet.

is supposed (adj) to: sth should have happened but didn’t

A lot a diseases are supposed to occur when people get old, however nowadays they occur in younger people.

I was supposed to go to the gym, but I didn’t go because of work.

having vegetables are more healthy   having vegetables is healthier  (‘is’ describes ‘having vegetables’, not ‘vegetables)

similarly, doing dishes is tiring/fruits are good for you

better/good to the environment better/good for the environment

I will just running  I will just run

how long did you run for? At least for 40 mins.

Pronunciation

metro