VIP Class Notes (Tony)

Vocabulary

one of my colleagues

he suffered cardiac arrest / he had a heart attack

we did CPR

his situation was very dangerous serious

I was very nervous during those three hours

I was having heart palpitations

How did you know you were having heart palpitations.

Because I always have them so I can feel if it’s faster than normal.

Is there a lack of Oxygen to the brain during a heart attack?

yes, so we must act/be fast

my mom is stronger than me

I‘m taller than my mom.

Are you smarter than your dad?

not really. (Wrong! answer is TOO SHORT)

I think my dad is smarter than me.

Will he need physical therapy?

of course, he needs physical therapy

Does everyone need physical therapy after a heart attack?

Everyone needs physical therapy after a heart attack.

there are several factors caused the patient had a heart attack

Grammar

Connecting Words:

there are several factors caused the patient had a heart attack

There are several factors.

Several factors caused the patient to have a heart attack.

There are several factors. + Several factors caused the patient to have a heart attack. =

There are several factors that caused the patient to have a heart attack.

Verb. to Verb. – some verbs are special, and do not need TO in the middle.

Example: I will help you cook dinner.    HELP and COOK are both verbs. Can be used together.

eg: I will make them give me the car.

eg: We will let you keep the dog.

BUT… other verbs need TO in the middle, or -ING on the second verb.

…Caused him to have…   (Cause and Have are both verbs, but not special verbs, so we need TO in the middle)

Pronunciation

complicated – Kahm Plih Kay ted

If you subtract 5 from 10 what will you get.

you will get 8?

no, you will get 5.

Can you add the fish to my order?

What is 10 multiplied by 6?

10 multiplied by 6 is 80.

No, it’s 60.

What will you get if you multiply 10 by 6?

You will get 60 if you multiply 10 by 6.

What will you get if you divide 60 by 10.

Ten goes into 60, six times.

Small number INTO big number

Big number INTO small number.

How many times does 50 go into 200?      (200 divided by 50)

Only 4

50 goes into 200 four times.

How many times does 15 go into 200? (200 divided by 15)

15 goes into 200 13.33 times.

13.33   thirteen point three three