VIP Class Notes (Ally)[S]

Vocabulary

initiate: fa qi
ie. I want to initiate a new movement in this company.

define: (v) ding yi (n) definition (adj) defining
ie. Can you define “initiate” for me?/ Can you tell me the definition of “initiate”?
ie. He’s the definition of a good dad. -> he’s a model dad
ie. This is a character-defining moment.

exemplary: model/ classic (adj)
ie. He has exemplary work records.

deprived: don’t have
ie. He was deprived of the truth his whole life.

barge in: chuang ru (for actual rooms)
ie. He barged in without knocking first.

intrude:  (intrude) chuang ru ; entry without permission (n) intrusion
ie. The new policy is an intrusion/encroachment on personal freedom.

encroachment: qin zhan

“kick the bucket”: qiao bian zi

“bucket list”: things you want to do before you die. Grand wish list.

Grammar

accompany/company
– accompany is for events/parties
ie. Who is accompanying you (noun. plus-one) to the party?
– company is for friendship/family
ie. Ally came to SH to keep Lily company.

active voice:
– more subjective
– about the subject ( does the S initiate the V?)
– think about the verb “to be”
ie. We are together for a long time.
ie. We play together.
ie. We expect certain changes in the future. (more in control) / Certain changes are expected. (more out of control)

because my work has to work overtime
because my work has to be done overtime (adj).
because it’s a necessary requirement. / because it’s required and I can’t do anything about it. and it’s not a lot.

1. If I’m gonna die tomorrow, I wish I can go back to my childhood. I didn’t stay a very long time with my parents, so I wanted more accompany. If it happened, I would not let them go to another city. I might be happier.
2. If I’m gonna die tomorrow, I wish I can go back to my childhood. I didn’t stay a very long time with my parents/My parents went away to another city for work when I was very young, but they didn’t realize that I wanted/needed more company. If I could really go back, I would do everything in my power to stop them from going to another city. I would have been happier (sure of yourself)/I might have been happier (just perhaps)/I might have a happier childhood.
3. I want to financial freedom. I want to travel around the world with my families and and to have delicious food with them. YN would be our first destination because there has a beautiful lakes and rivers.
4. I want to financial freedom. I want to travel around the world with my families and and to have delicious food with them. YN would be our first destination because there has a beautiful lakes and rivers.
5. I want financial freedom./I want to be free of financial problems./I want to have endless money. I want to travel around the world with my families and and (to) have delicious food with them. We would share lots of special memories together and make up for the lost time in my childhood. YN would be our first destination because there are beautiful lakes and rivers.
6. I thought that I wasted a lot of time, so I want to change. I would work hard to earn more money and travel to more places.
7. I thought that I wasted a lot of time in my life/I haven’t accomplished a lot in my life, so I want to change. I will work hard to earn more money and travel to more places./see more of the world. I will make more specific goals, both personal and professional, and work hard to achieve them.

Although I’m not good at making friends with strangers, friends are a big part in my life.
Friends are people who we keep together for the longest time in our life with. When we go to school, we start to make friends. And then we can not leave them, especially in our important life-moments. We are not born in one family, but our friendship are more than family member’s.
Therefore, keeping friends doesn’t have any skills, all we need is sincerity.

Although I’m not good at making friends with strangers, friends are a big part in my life.
Friends are people who we are together with for the longest time in our life/stay with us the longest. When we go to school/Ever since our pre-school days/our earliest days of school, we have been making friends. And then they will always stay by our side, especially in our important life-defining moments. We are not born into one family, but we can be closer than family members./our friendship isn’t any less important than relationship with family.
Keeping friends doesn’t require any skills, all we need is sincerity.