VIP Class Notes (Ally)[S]

Listen to a TED talk/read a piece of news and write your thoughts about it

Vocabulary

stereotypes: 模式化观念(或形象); 老一套; 刻板印象;

psychology: xin li xue

professor: university teacher

tack on: add on

takeaway: something to be learned from a lesson/book … etc.
ie. The biggest takeaway from the Chinese way of learning English is SVO.

Grammar

happened to: gang hao
ie. I happened to have the book that you want.

NOUN: person place thing

Subject: do the V – NOUN
ie. Classes improve <– classes are getting better
ie. I improved. <– I’m getting better
Object: V happen to it – NOUN

X  (noun) of Y (noun)
ie. takeaway (essense) of the book

TED Talk

in a different light – in a different way/from a different perspective/angle

I’m a local SHnese, but I still have a lot to learn about SH.
I’m a local SHnese, but I’m still learning about SH.

These days, I have watched a documentary about SH.
These days, I have been watching a documentary about SH.

I found out/learned about this history of SH that I ever know about before.
I found out/learned about this history of SH that I never knew before.
I found out/learned about this history of SH that I have never known before.

She the most beautiful I have ever met.
Have you ever met such a silly person?

His classes gave me a lot of improvement/ His classes improved me
His classes made me improve.

I want to tell you that he told a big secret to me yesterday. (I want to tell you +idea ..I’m finished)
I want to tell you a big secret that he told me yesterday. (I have a secret to tell you. I’m not finished.)

one plus one
add one to one
add a spoon of salt (add is for a big mix-thing)

The one who just graduated from Japan is my new boss.
The old man (who) Lily dated is very ugly.
The restaurant (that) we ate at last time was closed.  (for now -> closed: state)
The restaurant (that) we went to last time(S) closed(v). (for good/forever)