VIP Class Notes (Ally) [S]

Vocabulary

cane: 竹竿，藤条; 竹杖; 藤杖; 手杖;

stuff: thingie, for something you can’t describe
ie. I don’t like that stuff with your family.

donut: tian tian quan

emphasize (v): Qiang Diao

specific: que qie de
ie. What’s your specific plan for getting a promotion?

particular: te ding de
ie. When I say “btch”, I have a particular person in mind.
ie. Young girl idols, particularly/in particular Chinese girl groups (in particular), don’t have much talent.

Grammar

have – NO difference in time, only in contrast emphasis (What result NOW?)
ie. I have tried, so now I know the curry flavors -> I like Indian curry best.
ie. I tried my best. (no info about now)
ie. I have tried my best, so no regrets. (extra info about NOW)

when/while
-when: 2 things happening at once
ie. When it’s raining, Ally likes to sleep in.
-while: 2 different things happening at once; contrast
ie. While Ally is working hard, Lily is playing around.

meanwhile

we can only hope for the best.

make-or-break: life-and-death

fat people food – donut, ice cream, burgers, pizza, kfc

to get to = for destinations

nearby – at the end, no more words
ie. a store nearby

near – connect 2 places
ie. a store near my company

wake up on the wrong side of the bed – 起来的方式不对

Why is she studying American politics?

Maybe you have a good mood today.
Maybe you’re just in a good mood today./feeling good today.

I think there are too many commercialized things in GLY, so I don’t like go there anymore.
I think the GLY region/area is too commercialized , so I don’t like going there anymore.

If you want to get the student discount, you need to show your identification.
You need to show your ID to get the student discount.

To take the ferry is the only way arrived GLY.
To take/Taking the ferry is the only way to get to GLY.

Dying/Death will happen before getting skinny.

Even if you starve yourself to death, you still will not be/get skinny.

How can I tell my friend that his gf is a greedy btch?

Greed/being greedy can make people success also can destroy people.
Greed/being greedy can make people successful/succeed. It also can destroy people.
Greed can make or break you.

I tried all the curries in the world, but I think Indian curry is the best.
I’ve tried all the different kinds of curry/all the curry dishes in the world, but I think Indian curry is the best.

Q: Are you an ambitious person? How important is ambition in your career/in our company/this industry? Do you have any specific ambitions?
A: Yeah, I’m an ambitious person. If I’m not, I would not sit here talk to you. I think have ambitious heart is important in our career life. I am a person that I want get promotion so I need to have a chance. In my plan, in this year, I need to lead some people, even if one person. This things is very necessary. In this part, I learned many knowledge, I want to teach someone. For now, I just want get the supervisor position. As for other things, I don’t think too much.

A: Yeah, I’m an ambitious person. If I’m not, I would not be sitting here talking to you. I think having an ambitious heart is important in our career life. I am a person who wants a promotion so I need to have a/this chance. In my plan, in this year, I need to lead some people, even if just one person. This is very necessary. At this stage, I have learned many knowledge, and I want to teach someone. For now, I just want to get the supervisor position. As for other things, I don’t think too much. In this project, I am a quite suitable person. 

The thoughts are very digital, but I do them in/with/by excel.

Pronunciation

joy – jOee

toy – tree