VIP Class Notes (Tony)
http://learnersdictionary.com/definition/circumstance
Suggestions:
1. Ask a lot of questions: If you don’t fully understand, ask a question.
2. No, one word answers. Never. Ever!
Do you like shopping?
Yes. (Does she really understand? or just saying yes?)
(No Speaking practice!)
3. Remember Phrases, Never only remember a single word.
Example: Argue – to have a fight with words, strongly disagree
eg: I am argue to him. (Very bad grammar)
eg: Are you arguing with him? (Be) arguing with (someone)
Vocabulary
Common Class Questions:
What do you mean?
What did you say?
How do you pronounce that word?
How do you spell that word?
Is that like….?
What’s a synonym for that word?
synonym – a different word, with a similar meaning
eg: Big is a synonym for huge.
to get it – to understand
eg: I didn’t really get it.
eg: I didn’t get what you meant.
popped out – to come out of something
eg: A clown popped out of the box when the kids opened it.
come up – to suddenly think of, to mention
eg: I came up with a great idea to save the company money.
eg: We were talking about clowns and health care came up. I guess clowns have really good health care.
bring up – someone mentions it
eg: We were talking about clowns and Daisy brought up health care. She told us that clowns have really good health care.
agree to disagree – finish our discussion, and still disagree
eg: I guess we just have to agree to disagree, or we will be here all night.
overlap – to share the same space
eg: Many words in English have overlapping meanings.
Communicate – VERY BIG GENERAL meaning, any way to share info with people
negotiate – a kind of communication, where you set the terms of the deal.
condition – something that you must do or accept in order for something to happen
eg: The deal can be made under one condition. You have to put down 30% of the total purchase order.
circumstance – a condition or fact that affects a situation
eg: With these circumstances we have to spend less money, at least for this period of time.
deposit – refundable money, not part of the price
down payment – a large part of the price paid up front.
Grammar
BE + V + ING
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