VIP Class Notes (Vicki)

Write one sentence for each new word

Vocabulary

pasture – big green grass

conjure – to imagine

idyllic – 乡村的

lockdown – 隔离

descend – 降临

pandemic – 疫情

dominated – 被统治

cottage – 小木屋

fantasy – dream

pace of life – 生活节奏

congee – 粥

rooster – 公鸡

hen – 母鸡

lay egg – 下蛋

beef – 牛肉
steak – 牛排
ribeye – 牛眼肉
t-bone – t骨

pork – 猪肉

chicken – 鸡肉
chicken breast – 鸡胸
chicken leg – 鸡腿
chicken thigh – 鸡大腿
chicken wing – 鸡翅
chicken claw – 鸡爪

dark meat – 红肉

white meat – 白肉

lamb – 羊肉

shrimp – 虾

dragonfly – 蜻蜓

butterfly – 蝴蝶

insect – 昆虫

ditch – 路边沟

scold – 骂

plant seeds – 种种子

cut weeds – 除草

fertilize – 施肥

water – 浇水

damn – 大坝

codfish – 鳕鱼

harvest – 收获

incompetent (adj.) – 无能

hurtful – 伤人的

trouble – 烦恼

Rolling hills and endless green pastures – those images are easy to conjure when thinking of the idyllic country lifestyle. When lockdowns descended upon many countries across the world during the pandemic, social media seemed to be dominated by pictures of cottages and village life – people getting away from it all. So, why is living in the countryside becoming a modern fantasy – and are there benefits to considering a slower pace of life?

Pronunciation

5 vowels 元音: a, e, i, o u