VIP Class Notes (Ally)[S]

vocab review

Vocabulary

Fruitless: without results

Artificial flavoring: ren gong de …

Pointer: tip

Demographics: people in a region

Dumb it down: make something more plain/dumber

Rebound relationship: 2nd best , not your first try

Cardigan: kai shan

Thesis: lun dian

Hypothesis: educated guess

Aesthetics: Shen mei

Depict:描绘; 描画; 描写; 描述; 刻画

Screenwriter: bian ju

Appalling: surprising bad

subsidy: bu tie

Vicious: 狂暴的; 残酷的; 凶猛危险的; 充满仇恨的; 严厉的

They’re very struggling(v) when they buy milk tea.
They struggle a lot …

It’s a very good city for living. CS is very similar with CD and CQ, they’re very leisure-style. 
It’s a very good city to settle down/to have a relaxed life. CS is very similar to CD and CQ. The people who live in these places/the people there look for fun in their lives./enjoy a relaxed life./just want to have fun.

SH people work harder.

If people from other province, they go to SH, definitely they’re more striving for the economic…
If people from other province, they go to SH, definitely they’re always striving (v) for the economic accomplishment
People (who are) from other provinces go to SH because they want more money./make a better living./for a better life./they have bigger economic/financial goals.

Q: Regional differences between the people from CS/CD and those from SH
A: I think Changsha and Shanghai have big differences in their economic developments and people’s life style. So I can start with their economic development differences. SH is a coastal city, and it has a big support from the govt since the 1970s. So Sh’s economy is much advanced than Changsha’s. So this may be a root cause of people’s different lifestyles in both cities. If you’re living in SH, you will bear much pressure and you will strive for a better life. And if you want to settle down in SH, and you want to buy an apt, it will be much expensive. So people there are leading a high-paced life. So if we go to SH, people there are enjoying a more relaxed life. They can have a much relaxed work, and they can also be taken care of by their parents. It’s not necessary for them to buy a new apt because they can live with their parents. The entertainment industry in CS is very advanced and popular, among other cities. The most famous TV show is KLDBY, and it has been alive for more than 20 years. Another famous show which is called CFPLdJJ, is created by HNTV. They can really create very famous TV show and create a lot of buzz on the internet. If you look at other provinces, mostly they’re copy the TV show from HN TV.

A: I think Changsha and Shanghai have big differences in their economic developments and their citizen’s life style. So I can start with the differences in their economic developments. SH is a coastal city, and it has been getting a large support from the govt since the 1970s. So Sh’s economy is much more advanced than Changsha’s. So this may be a root cause of people’s different lifestyles in the two cities./So this leads to different lifestyles in the two cities./So, in turn,/consequently, people live very differently in the two cities. If you’re living in SH, you will bear much more pressure and you will strive for a better life among vicious competition. And if you want to settle down in SH, and you want to buy an apt, it will be much more expensive./People in SH bear much more pressure in their struggle for a better life among the vicious competition. They would also have to bear ridiculous housing prices. It’s near impossible for the young generation to purchase any apt on their own./ So people there are leading a fast-paced life./have to adapt to the fast-paced work and life environment. So if we go to CS, people there are enjoying a more relaxed life. / In contrast/on the contrary/on the other hand, People in CS can live with a lot less pressure. They can have a much more relaxed work, and they can also be taken care of by their parents./receive help and support from family. It’s not necessary for them to buy a new apt because they can live with their parents. The entertainment industry in CS is very advanced and popular, comparing with/compared to other cities. The most famous TV show is KLDBY, and it has been alive for more than 20 years. Another famous show called CFPLdJJ is also created by HNTV. They can really create very popular TV shows and create a lot of buzz on the internet/social media. If you look at other provinces, mostly they copy/imitate the shows from HN TV.

… that girls over 35 have no choice but to star as a mother.
… that girls over 35 can only star in mother roles.
… that girls over 35 have no choice but to depict a mother character.

That’s how our teachers tell us.
That’s what our teachers told us.
That’s how we’ve been taught by our teachers.
That’s what we’ve been taught.