VIP Class Notes (Ally)[S]

Vocabulary

commercialized: shang ye hua

identify: (v) 确认; 认出; 鉴定; 找到; 发现; 显示; 说明身份; (n) identification
ie. I can identify 10 problems in your speech today.
ie. Can you show me your identification?

ferry: sea bus 渡船

starving: vvv starving
ie. I’m starving myself to death.

greedy: tan xin (n) greed

curry: ga li

crowded: (adj) yong ji de (n) crowd
ie. There’s a big crowd outside the duty-free.
ie. The duty-free is very crowded.

Grammar

here/there/home/abroad/outside – NO “to”

with a straight face – 正经脸
ie. You can’t even say that with a straight face.

To each his own – people can do what they want/like whatever they like

update me on this project

It’s not you, it’s me.

THERE BE = verb already

Different from before..

Maybe many years ago when I (first) went to XM the last time, I have only been to a few cities.

There were maybe 6 people went to Gulangyu together.
There were maybe 6 of us who went to Gulangyu together.
Maybe 6 of us went to GLY together. (- there be)
There were 6 people in GLY. ( – went)

They told me she want to go to GLY for a long time.
They told me she had been wanting to go to GLY for a long time. (she doesn’t want to now)

That was our first met.
That was the first time we met.

I’m afraid we couldn’t have a success communication.
I was afraid that we couldn’t understand each other./communicate.

“How long was the ride?”
“20 minutes, waiting time not included.”
“20 minutes, not counting the wait time.”

He didn’t know what he can do.
He didn’t know what to do.

I need a person who can accompany me. (to an event…)
I need someone who can keep me company. (pei ban)

This is his first time in XM.

I can’t tell them/I’m afraid to tell them that it’s about/because of my boyfriend.

If we have a vacation…
If we’re on vacation somewhere else/in another city…

It tastes exactly how it looks.

Q:  Where do you want to go next? for vacation
A: I want to go abroad. I really want to go Thailand, because in Thailand, they have good weather and different people. Many people suggest me to go there have a vacation. There are many food in Thailand, like mango rice and curry. I want to diving in Thailand island. Although I had never diving before, but I want to try.

A: I want to go abroad. I really want to go to Thailand, because in Thailand, there’s good weather and a lot of different local cultures. Many people suggest me to go there on vacation/Many people suggested that I go there on vacation.(suggest + that+idea) There are many foods in Thailand, like mango rice and curry. I want to go diving in the thai islands/the islands of Thailand/in Thailand. Although I have never been/gone/went diving before, but I want to try.