VIP Class Notes (George)
Homework
Try using some of the new vocabulary to write a short story
Grammar
it spend one hours- it takes one hour to get to work
foreigner company-foreign company
she company-her company
Vocabulary
Labour Laws- the laws that protect people during their working hours
e.g. The labour laws in China say companies must pay employees overtime.
Intensive- something that is very difficult or challenging, that happens quickly in a short amount of time
Semester- xueqi the time period for the school year, usually two per year.
e.g. Last semester I was still in school.
Defiant- not agreeing to, against.
e.g. I was defiant when my boss forced us to do overtime, I didn’t come into work.
Recording Studio- a place where you go to record sound or music
e.g. I work for a recording studio back in Chengdu.
Poison– something that will kill you or make you weak if you eat it or touch it.
e.g. Snakes are poisonous, and they have poison in their mouth/teeth.
Overtime- jia ban
e.g. I have to work overtime every night for at least 1 hour.
Start-up- a small company that just started
e.g. Alibaba used to be a start-up but now it’s a huge company
Scooter- dianpingche a small electric motorcycle
e.g. Scooters are very dangerous because they go fast.
Punk- a kind of style of music and clothing
e.g. I think some punks are a little bit scary because
Permanent- something that doesn’t go away ever.
e.g. The tattoo is permanent, it won’t go away.
Temporary- something that goes away
e.g. The tattoo is got is temporary, it will go away in a week.
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