Online Class Notes (Ally)

Vocabulary

casino: du chang

inheritance: yi chan

billboard: huge poster

courier: one who carry

impressive: 令人赞叹的; 令人敬佩的

tangible: touch-able

temperamental: 喜怒无常的; 容易激动的; 反复无常的; 气质的; 性情的; 性格的;

cranky: moody

Grammar

have – do the research/ hold the seminar

“you are getting the hang of it” – you’re learning, you’re getting it

“courtesy of someone” – credit belongs to Jesse

bureaucratic – bureaucracy

immersive experience

“on the wrong side of the bed”

Speaking exercise

I’m sending my resumes to other companies.

I have to sacrifice some of my interests.
I have to make sacrifices.

My grandmother left a huge heritage to me.
My grandmother left a huge inheritance to me.

Q: An ad
A: There is a brand which is called NFSQ. They have commercial on TV, the slogan is like “We’re not producing waters, we’re just the one who carry the natural water to you.” It’s a very descriptive way of saying they’re bringing the freshness or the beautiful nature to you. I think I found this very attractive, because they’re not saying the water is fresh, the water is good. They’re using a very good way to let you feel immersed in this commercial … to let you feel what they’re trying to say in this commercial. This is the best one from the similar brands. I just mean within the water brands.

A: There is a brand called NFSQ, which is a bottled water/spring water company. They had a very old and very successful commercial on TV, featuring the slogan is like “We’re not producing water, we’re just the one who carry the natural water to you./We’re not water producers, we are couriers of nature”/Their main slogan is … It’s a very descriptive way of saying they’re bringing the freshness or the beautiful nature to us/the consumers. It left a very strong a impression on me/It grabbed my attention right away, because they’re not saying the water is fresh or the water is good. They’re using a very good way to let you feel immersed in this commercial … to let you feel what they’re trying to say in this commercial. This is the best one from the similar brands, comparing to other water/competing brands.

Q: An advice you were told
A: There is an old saying between couples. Girls would have their periods every month. Some girls will have bad time …. When they experience the pain, their boyfriend/husband will say one sentence – drink some warm water. It means nothing to the girls and it won’t help at all. And then this saying will also go to other scenarios, like the girl is having a cold/I’m not happy…the boy will always say “have some water”, like the water is the cure for everything. I will give him a bai yan…/I would roll my eyes on him.

A: There is an old saying between couples. Girls would have their periods every month. Some girls will have bad time/be cranky …. When they experience the pain, their boyfriend/husband will say one sentence – drink some warm water. It means nothing to the girls and it won’t help at all. And then this saying will also go to other scenarios, like the girl is having a cold/I’m not happy…the boy will always say “have some water”, like the water is the cure for everything. I will give him a bai yan…/I would roll my eyes at him. 

She consulted me how to do the delivery.
She consulted me on how to do the return.