Online Class Notes (Nicholas)

Vocabulary

culturally insensitive / you’re not respecting other people’s cultures

e.g. Dolce & Gabana’s advertisement featuring chopsticks and pizza was culturally insensitive towards Chinese people.

mental health / the health of your mind

e.g. Some people in SH like to practice yoga when they are not working to improve their mental health.

mystique / 神秘感

e.g. Unfortunately the actor who killed himself now has a certain mystique about him.

tortured artist / someone so brilliant that they can no longer live comfortably in this world

eg. Vincent van Gough is the most famous tortured artist.

Kurt Cobain / lead singer of Nirvana

e.g. Kurt Cobain is another example of a talented, but tortured artist.

I’m sorry that you’re going through this / I’m sorry that you are experiencing this 

passed away / die

e.g. I’m so sorry for your loss. I can’t imagine what you are going through. If there’s anything I can do to make you feel better, please tell me.

to make things right / to correct a bad situation

e.g. Mercedes Benz made things right with this woman by giving her a new car, and throwing her a birthday party.

forgive me / please forgive me

pardon me / if I bump into someone and I am sorry about it

e.g. Pardon me, would you mind say that again?

Grammar

accuse him to be a gay / accuse him of being gay

he has already made the decision / he already made his decision

Be careful of him vs. her / he vs. she

On one hand…and on another hand

and just don’t regret about what you have done / and just never regret what you have done

and arguing with the salesperson / and argued with the salesperson

because they are run out of gas / because they ran out of gas

Talking about a story – use past tense

they think cat and dog are equal to all other animals / they think cats and dogs are equal to every other animal

and she cannot find the dog / and she couldn’t find the dog