VIP Class Notes (Tony) [W]

Vocabulary

it has become worse

it has gotten worse

it has gotten better

it went downhill – gotten worse, in quality.

it feels like a weekend

almost young (They are not young anymore, they are a little old)

Almost all young people (Most of the young people)


mutt – a mixed breed dog, you don’t know exactly what kind.

ubiquitous – something that is found everywhere, extremely common

eg: Ovens are ubiquitous in American kitchens, but not in China.

cyclo – aa bike cab often in SE Asia, Vietnam especially.  In Thailand they are called Tuk Tuks

eatery – a place to eat

standby – something that is always eaten at a restaurant, very common for that style

Grammar

In this morning

In the morning

Last morning

Next morning

It or They?

(That restaurant) It went downhill

(The people working there and the service they provide) They went downhill

Reading

Cyclo (Shaanxi Bei Lu) (Vietnamese restaurant)

Named for the ubiquitous pedicabs that shamble about Hanoi and Saigon, Cyclo is a casual Vietnamese eatery owned by a father and son team. Offerings are largely Vietnamese standbys like bo luc lac (wok-seared beef), cha ca la vong (turmeric roasted carp) and some really tasty noodle soups.