VIP Class Notes (Ally)[S]

Do an IELTS writing

Vocabulary

high-profile: gao diao
ie. My boss gave me a high-profile/high-publicity client.

low-profile: di diao
ie. It’s good to keep a low profile.

publicity: public attention

indication/indicator:指示信号; 标志; 迹象

matchmaker: hong niang

pretentious: zhuang b

Grammar

past perfect: for things with influence on NOW
ie. I have started to think about vlog topics.

past continuous: action cont. for some time
ie. I have been thinking about vlog topics for some time now.

works: (countable) zuo pin
ie. I have seen the works of famous copywriters.

happier than ever

For the last month, I was writing scripts for short videos
For the last month, I have been writing scripts for short videos

It has awkward one
There are awkward ones

so if it “huo le” …
so if it becomes a hit

I don’t want to put/place much expectations into this …

I have had the idea for a really long time
I had the idea/ I came up with/I thought of the idea a really long time ago.

I used to be a very scared person.

but now I don’t do that anymore

I start to like my work…
I start to enjoy my work…

When was your last time being home …
When was the last time you were home …

Q: Tell me about the positive changes in your life so far, and the changes you want to make in the future
A: I think I’m braver now, because I start to enjoy both my life and my work. For example, I used to complain about my works all the time but now I don’t do that anymore. My current job is interesting, that makes me enjoy it. I also have really good colleagues now, and I also make friends in some of them. It makes me feel happy, so I am willing to think more about my works. For my own life, I decided to make a social media account in October. I feel it’s a new start of mine. Although it’s a idea that I came up with a long time ago, it’s now late that I start from now. I’m afraid to think about dreams before, but now I think I can do more. I got more confidence for myself. Make it or not, I will love life.

A: Over the past couple of months, I’ve learnt that life can be beautiful if you want it to be and I realized I can do so much more and be so much better than I was before. I think I’m braver now, because I have started to enjoy both my life and my work. For example, I used to complain about my work all the time but now I don’t (do that) anymore. I never thought that a person can actually enjoy his or her work, and I never thought it would happen to me, but it did. It may be kind of pretentious to say so, but I actually enjoy what I do. I find my current work very interesting. I also have really good colleagues now. We’re all about the same age, with similar backgrounds, and I feel like we have a lot in common, so I became friends with many of them.  On my first day, everybody at the office were super friendly. It makes me feel happy, so I am willing to think more about my work./I don’t have to spend a lot of time dealing with office politics or interpersonal relationships, so I have more energy to spend on my work./so I can concentrate on my work. Other than work/in my spare time, I have decided to make/start working on a social media account in October. I feel that it can be a new start of mine/ a new start to another career, maybe/perhaps. Or, I may fail miserably/it may not be successful at all, but that’s OK. Although it’s a idea that I came up with a long time ago, and it feels like it’s a bit too late, I can still do something about that. /I feel like I can still chase after this dream./I feel like it’s time to grasp an opportunity./take a chance/take a step forward. I was afraid to think about dreams before, but now not so much. Now I think I can do more. I am more confident in myself. But I’m not afraid to fail. Whether I make it or not, I will love life.

Pronunciation

October

own