VIP Class Notes (Tony)
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Review Vocabulary from Diary of a wimpy kid reading.
Vocabulary
Spicy – food with a hot taste, La de
eg: I really like spicy food.
Journal – a book to write down your thoughts
eg: I lost my journal. I’m sad because I had it for 5 years.
Diary – a book to write down your thoughts, but usually for girls
eg: When I was a child I had a diary.
Specific – very clear and exact
eg: I want to be specific, we will start class at 7:03 and 33 seconds.
eg: I like food.
Can you be specific?
Specifically, I like noodles from Xi’an. Not the noodles from Lanzhou.
see – use your eyes to notice something
eg: Can you see the stars in Beijing?
If the weather is good, you can see the stars in Beijing.
look at – to turn your eyes to see something, usually a short time
eg: Can I look at it before I buy it?
watch – to look at something for some time
eg: I would like to see the style of singing a song. / I want to watch a singing show.
TV show – anything on TV, but not a movie or sport.
eg: She wants to watch a show, but I want to watch a movie.
let me get something straight – let me tell you something, very clearly, so you really understand.
eg: Can we get something straight? I will never eat Chou Doufu.
Grammar
Emma went to Korea.
She learned how to make Korean BBQ.
A famous chef taught her.
Emma’s Mom loves Korean BBQ.
Emma went to Korea last year to learn how to make Korean BBQ with a famous chef because her mom loves Korean BBQ.
Emma went to Korea last year to see a star with her friends because she thinks he is handsome.
Pronunciation
BBQ – B.B.Q.
BBQ – Bar Buh Q
Barbecue – Bar Buh Q
chef – Shef
Chair – CH ‘air
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