VIP Class Notes (Ally) [S/W]

Vocabulary

strict:  (adj) not lenient

picky (adj): very choosy, don’t like a lot of things
ie. Ally is very strict and picky today.

guru:  master, specialist on something
ie. Elena is a yoga guru.

awkward: embarrassing
ie. Some poses may be awkward, but that’s ok.

self-conscious: (adj) concerned about others’ opinions
ie. Sometimes Ally can be too self-conscious.

anorexic: too skinny
ie. The anorexic model should eat a cheese burger.

effortless: without trying
ie. She has an effortless beauty.

presentable: decent
ie. You should make yourself presentable for work.

reality check: (n) when things are actually very different than what you thought
ie. Coming to China was a big reality check for me; I learned that I’m fat.

mutter (v): say something unclear under your breath
ie. Stop muttering under your breath.

Grammar

I’m at the hospital (maybe I’m visiting)/I’m in the hospital (I’m sick)

Writing exercise

Right now in the world there are special and bad situation with the virus, who is everywhere. A day I was thinking on my family, they are confined at their homes, and their hours are slow and boring. Suddenly I though with what thing can I help to minimizer that situation? but I’m too far, we only can call, so I’m taking Yoga classes, five days a week by online, and though, if I have some knowledge about Yoga, why do not share it with them.
Right now in the world there is special and bad situation with the virus, which is everywhere./the situation with the virus is bad; it has spread everywhere./to every country, even to my hometown./my hometown is no exception. One day I was thinking about my family. They are confined in their homes, and their hours/days are slow and boring. Suddenly I thought about how I can help with their situation/make the situation better? but I’m too far away, we can only call/can only communicate by phone or webchat. Recently, I’m taking Yoga classes, five days a week online, and I thought, if I have some knowledge about Yoga, why do not share it with them?

Now I teach them yoga class four days a week, I’m happy and they are too. I’m not a teacher, but I try to transmit my knowledge to my relative and some friends too. We have video calls by app Zoom, now it’s very common use that. I prepare my classes before, and try share all information that I have, and my teacher transmit me.
Now I teach them yoga class four days a week, I’m happy and they are too. I’m not a teacher/yoga guru, but I try to share my knowledge to my relatives and some friends too. We have video calls by the app Zoom, which is now very common. I prepare my classes before hand, and try to share all the information that my teacher taught me.

Explain the movements in Spanish is not easy, and more difficult to try it in English. For example, downward dog? If you want to do that posture, first you need put on the ground your knees and your palms, also your toes. You must focus that your palms are in right position making a line from your shoulders, and your distance between the palms are same as your shoulders have.
Explaining yoga movements in Spanish is not easy, and even more difficult in English. For example, downward dog? If you want to do that posture, first you need to put your knees on the ground and then your palms, then also your toes. You must focus that your palms are in right position, making a line from your shoulders, and your distance between the palms are same as your shoulders have.

Speaking exercise

What/The things I’m telling you right now is important.