Online Class Notes (Jesse) [S]

Vocabulary

if I don’t say so myself – say this when you compliment yourself or sth you did

talk it up / sell the idea of it 

frame / framework / outline 

for now – at this point (in time) / currently / for the moment 

sniff / sniffle – to breathe in through your nose

stereotype 

• Aries dates: March 21 – April 19
• Taurus dates: April 20 – May 20
• Gemini dates: May 21 – June 20
• Cancer dates: June 21 – July 22
• Leo dates: July 23 – August 22
• Virgo dates: August 23 – September 22
• Libra dates: September 23 – October 22
• Scorpio dates: October 23 – November 21
• Sagittarius dates: November 22 – December 21 (sa ji tair ree us)
• Capricorn dates: December 22 – January 19
• Aquarius dates: January 20 – February 18
• Pisces dates:February 19 – March 20

he is a western – he’s a westerner / he’s from the west 

he’s a pig – he was born in the year of the pig – his zodiac is a pig

birth rate – the number of babies born

vaccine / vaccination – yi miao

Pronunciation

strengths – thhhssss
stress – sss

in shanghai if you want to raise a dog you need to do the following things, after that you can raise your dog legally. first you should find a pet hospital which is signed on the government. Some hospitals gets the permission from the gov and they can help you to get your dog’s permission and after going to the hospital your dog needs to get vaccinated and after that you just pay for the vaccine and the yearly expense. “I want to re-register my dog and get him vaccinated”

in shanghai if you want to raise / have a dog you need to do the following things, after that you can raise / have your dog legally. first you should find a pet hospital / vet / veterinarian which has been approved by the government. Some hospitals get the permission from the gov and they can help you to register your dog and after going to the hospital your dog needs to get vaccinated and after that you just pay for / cover the vaccine and the yearly expenses. “I want to re-register my dog and get him vaccinated”

“I want to re-register my dog and get him vaccinated”

I want / I would like / I was just wanting to / I was just hoping to = I want

get my dog re-registered – this is what you want

and also I was just hoping to get him vaccinated today if possible / and if possible get him vaccinated as well. = I also want