VIP Class Notes (Tony)

Vocabulary

I gained a little bit my weight – I think I gained a little weight

Put this in your own words:

“I was a human being before I became a businessman.” George Soros.

As all we know George Soros is a really successful businessman. He is also a financial genius. although George Soros is a really successful businessman, he has every normal people’s characteristics, including different affections, basically he is just a normal people.

What he is saying is, he must have had stronger morals before he was a businessman, now he is a little bit more cold and greedy.

cramped – too full, too many things in a small space

eg: Five people in the car would have been too cramped.

claustrophobic – fear of small spaces, feeling very uncomfortable

eg: I’m not claustrophobic, it’s just uncomfortable.

motor home / (R.V. recreational vehicle) – a vehicle with a bed, kitchen, shower, and almost everything a home has.

Grammar

the holiday was tired – the holiday was tiring, now I’m tired.