VIP Class Notes (Ally)[S]
Homework
Next Class Focus
More systematic speaking exercise, instead of conversation-only.
Vocabulary
in sb’s shoes: … from their pov
ie. Put yourself in my shoes; wouldn’t you do the same? (你不会做同样的事吗？）
inheritance: (n) inherit
ie. She will inherit a lot of money from her parents.
ie. She will receive/get a large inheritance from her parents.
fragment: 碎片; 片段;
affordability: 负担能力; 可负担性; 可承受性;
ie. I should thank the CHN government for the affordability of Tesla.
subsidy: bu tie (government, policies)
allowance: jin tie, ling hua qian (general)
obstacle: kun nan (n)
philanthropist: ci shan jia
poverty: pin qiong (n)
encounter: zao yu
clinic: liao suo (not a real hospital)
fit: shen cai hao (adj. for both guys and girls)
spoiled brat: chong huai de lan xiao hai
Grammar
He has had girlfriends.
at = specific location
ie. I’m at the hospital. (maybe I’m visiting)
in = concept
ie. I’m in the hospital. (wo zhu yuan le, or I’m visiting the doctor).
on = directly touching on top, or for topics or projects, or for specific dates
ie. My Airpods are on my desk.
ie. We will have a class/discussion on American politics./environmental issues.
verb tense- truth!
There is 5 minutes way from my home to school.
There is a 5-minute(adj) walk from my home to school.
It takes 5 minutes(time) to walk from my home to school.
I spend 5 minutes walking from my home to school everyday.
The walk from my home to school is 5 minutes(time) long.
Speaking exercise
He doesn’t make jokes. He is effortlessly funny.
GLHX is a people work in the government and retired so get pension and go home.
GLHX is a four-word chengyu to describe a person/people who retired from government positions and go back to their hometowns.
Our country will open the policies of women breed.
Our country will encourage women to give birth because the country needs more labor power. For example, in Japan, they encountered an economical crisis in the 20th century due to an aging population.
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