VIP Class Notes (Ally)[S]

Vocabulary

sneeze: achoo
ie. Ally was sneezing a lot because of her allergies. (noun) /she is allergic

indifferent: unfeeling, you have no thoughts (adj)
ie. I’m indifferent on/about where we’re having/we will dinner tonight.

attire: outfit
ie. Our company has a strict work attire requirement.

practical: shi ji
ie. I feel satisfied to be a practical person.
ie. Being practical is satisfying./makes me satisfied.

putrid: very bad (smell)
ie. I can smell something putrid from the drains./pipes.

communal: group (adj)
ie. I don’t like/I’m not into Korean communal drinking culture.

insulted/offended: wu ru  (insult noun)
ie. Your examiner might feel offended/insulted(adj) by your word choice.
ie. Your examiner might feel that your word choice is an insult.(n)
ie. Your examiner might feel that your word choice is insulting(adj).

offensive: insulting
ie. Your word choice is offensive/insulting.

defensive: 戒备的; 怀有戒心的, think the other person is attacking you
ie. Laura was being very defensive about her weight, even though Ally just asked her a simple question.

Grammar

“old people” = impolite
– use “older” and “younger”
– younger generation, the elderly (70 yrsold) …

would:
– use it for habits/descriptions

adverbs:
– place in front of the whole sentence, works like an “umbrella”

“Do you have a preference?”
– YES, I LIKE A
– NO, I don’t care

“Do you like apples or oranges?”
– Apples/Oranges
– I actually don’t have a preference. I’m indifferent. I don’t care. Whatever.

Depends on what kind of gift. If someone gives me the gift, and the gift the one I want, I feel really happy. If the gift is one of the unuseful gifts, or decorations…
It depends (on what kind of gift.) If someone gives me a gift I want, I would feel really happy./I would happily accept it. But/however, if the gift is useless, for example decorations or flowers, I would feel awkward./feel like … it’s a waste of money….the other person didn’t put a lot of thought into it…

I would still accept the gift, but I didn’t unpack…
I would still accept it, but I wouldn’t unwrap it … I would just let it sit there or give it to younger people.

It’s a bag my friends gave to me on my birthday. It wasn’t very expensive, but it is the one I really wanted to have a bag at that time.
It’s a bag my friends gave me on my 25th birthday. It wasn’t very expensive, but it is the one I really wanted to have at that time. 

For personality, I don’t like flower.  If the guy preparing the flowers and give to me, maybe it feels very romantic, but after that, it is very hard to take care of it. And also, the smell of roses are very ugly.

Personally, I don’t like flowers.  If the guy buys flowers for me, maybe it feels very romantic in that moment I receive them/of receiving them, but after that, it’s very hard to take care of them./they are very hard to take care of. And also, I think the smell of roses is putrid./smell of roses are very bad- they make dizzy/sneeze. I think I might be allergic.

My mother gave my Chinese name; it means “pure and smart”. And my boss gave this English name to me ten years ago.

My mother gave me my Chinese name/my mother came up with/thought of my Chinese name; it means “pure and smart”, which are her hopes for me. And my boss gave this English name to me ten years ago.

which is located in Northern China.

The culture of my hometown is more similar to South Korea’s (culture)/that of South Korea. So we can speak Korean.

It is good place to live only one month. To live only for old person.
It’s a good place to live for older people. For younger people, it is not suitable for long-term living, maybe only for month… I think younger people would get bored after a month…

Pronunciation

live leave (not speed difference)

his he’s

dizzy

be careful of all your small “I”s