VIP Class Notes (Tony)
Homework
Prepare a speaking practice. Talk about
Make an outline, prepare a few points and some details about them. Bring that to class and use it as notes to give your speech.
Cats
Cats are a great pet
- They are loyal.
- They are independent.
- Cats are smart.
Many people already have cats, so that is proof they are good.
In the end I’d like to say I love cats.
Vocabulary
courtesy price / nominal fee
I believe you will you enjoy it / I’m sure you’ll love it
tortilla – a round flat bread
eg: Tortillas can make a great lunch wrap.
Queso – Spanish for cheese
Quesadilla – food, that uses a tortilla, covered in cheese, then folded in half and cooked.
eg: I will try quesadillas, but I don’t love cheese.
nominal – a very small amount
eg: They just have to pay a nominal fee for some drinks.
proceeds – profit, usually used for donations, charities
eg: They donated half the proceeds to a children’s hospital.
Grammar
If you have friends who are living there
I just got myself wounded – I just hurt myself
I scraped your hand on the hand (The door cut you lightly, with some pressure, maybe many small cuts)
My hand is scraped
I grazed my hand on the door (The action of touching it barely as it moves by you, or passes you)
The door grazed me.
The bullet just barely grazed his arm, so he was ok.
Pronunciation
interactions – inner Ak Shuns
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