VIP Class Notes (Tony)

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http://www.51voa.com/VOA_Special_English/cooperative-learning-can-change-your-mind-about-group-work-76746.html

Links:

Dictionary.com   Meanings/    Thesaurus.com       Synonyms

http://learnersdictionary.com/                Simple Meanings

Vocabulary

ICBC

when I became a bank clerk

Is your work tiring?

I’m My work is tiring.

I feel a little tired, I wanna take a nap.

I don’t think riding the subway is boring.

Phillipines is amazing place I have been there./ The Philippines is the most amazing place I have been to.

English Class Vocabulary (Useful in class):

What does that mean?

syllable – the number of sounds in a word.

eg: How many syllables does “computer” have?     Computer has three syllables.

synonym – a word that has a similar meaning

eg: Big is a synonym for huge.

eg: What’s a synonym for complicated?  Complex is a synonym for complicated.

thesaurus – a book(a website) for Synonyms. Like a dictionary.

eg: Use a thesaurus to find new words.

phrase – a few words often used together.    Talk to him.    Let’s think about it.    Duan Yu

eg: You should always study phrases, not just a single word.

preposition – jie ci, some very small or short words, used to describe, position, time, place, or action.

eg: What preposition can I use with this word?

eg: What are some prepositions I can use with “Begin”?     Begin with, Begin to

tedious ADJ. – boring and slow to do, same thing again and again

eg: The job pays well, but its so tedious I had to quit.

silly – stupid and funny

eg: All giraffes look silly because they are so tall.

Pronunciation

I was thinking of another word for world when I was walking to work; but I dropped my thesaurus two blocks back.

World – Wer el’d

serious – Seer Ree Yus