VIP Class Notes (Ally)

“what you are talking about” vs “what are you talking about”

Vocabulary

access (n and v): jin ru
ie. I can gain access to my client’s account.

fit(adj): shou (but healthy, with muscle tones)
ie. You look very fit. (healthy…)

fit(v): chuan jin qu, to be heshi
ie. This dress fits you perfectly.
ie. They’re a good fit (n) for each other.

gain: <>lost
ie. no pain no gain.

adorable: v cute
ie. Annie looks adorable, but actually she is very goofy/a goof.

hilarious: v . v v funny
ie. It is hilarious when Annie speaks English.

front desk/reception(n): qian tai (person) receptionist, by the door/first people you talk to
ie. I don’t know what you are talking about, why don’t you ask the reception?

dignity: zi zun
ie. My last shred of dignity is gone.

dignify: give something respect
ie. I won’t dignify that stupid question with an answer.

tummy: du zi

love handles: pi jiu du
ie. I want to lose my tummy/love handles.

Grammar

“I’m not even going to dignify that with an answer”

“interest”
ie. I’m interested in you. (verb = to be  adj= interested)
ie. This book is interesting(adj). This is an interesting(adj) book. (verb = to be)
ie. This book/the boy interests me.

The price of this Chanel bag increased by 1000 dollars, from 5000 to 6000

I’m losing weight -> I’m trying to lose weight.

Something interesting (interesting thing)
something that interests(v) you  (S: something (thing)  verb: attract/interest)
A boy cooks. A boy is my boyfriend. The boy who cooks is my boyfriend.(S: boy verb: cook)

When I was in university, I got fatter by 6 kilos. When I started to work, I got fatter again, this time by 13 kilos.

I haven been wanting(long-term process) to start/I want to start, but I haven’t started.

I can’t fit(v)/get in my clothes from last year./Since/from … 

I was thin when I was a student, but when I started to work, I ate a lots of food and I didn’t take exercise, I got fat about 13 kilograms. Then I used half year to lose weight and I did it.
In last year i got fat again, now I try to lose weight again

I was thin when I was a student, but when I started to work, I ate lots of/a lot of food and I didn’t do any exercise/exercise at all, I got fatter by about 13 kilograms. Then I used half a year to lose weight and I lost 9 kilos.
In last year i got fat again, now I’m trying to lose weight again.

Pronunciation

“a” and “i”

demand = hand

mind

bat bet

hilarious: hi+la+ree+us

hike joke game ice

type = not the “ai” in Chinese

share + sh+air

bang ban ben bin bean being(be+ying)

cup cap

bug bag beg

canada, not kenada

tr d bored = ore  bird