VIP Class Notes (Jesse)

Grammar

in first floor – on the first floor 

when I went back to my hometown – when I go back to my hometown

I don’t know where has the good cafe – I don’t know where there are good cafes / where the good cafes are 

I like < > I don’t like
I have < > I don’t have (I have no…)

even some people they start their careers – some people start their careers 

do you feel strange of this sentence – do you feel this sentence is weird? 

of – part of
eg. one of the best coffees is from Manner / 1 part of all best coffees is Manner

Vocabulary

old company – previous company

university entrance exam – gao kao
eg. when we’re doing the university entrance exam we’re really stressed so we need a lot of coffee

instant coffee
instant noodles / 2 minute noodles

style of life / lifestyle 

hand brewed filter coffee

auction – lots of people competing for an item based on price
eg. they buy their beans at auction

soulless coffee

dine and dash – to eat and run without paying

plant a seed in my mind
eg. you have planted a seed in my mind and now I really want to try it

seeding (marketing) – try to plant seeds and hope they grow 

revenue / profit –

apartment complex

physical location