VIP Class Notes (Jesse)
Vocabulary
run into – 2 people see each other by coincidenceÂ
they found out / realised
portrait – a painting / picture of a person
portrait view (up to down) < > landscape view (side)
vertical (up to down) < > horizontal (side to side)
suspect – guess / feel
eg. I suspect your mum is a warm lady
positives / strengths: hardworking / funny / clever / reading / patient
negatives / weaknesses: too much like a man / logical / not detail focused
Mr Right (in your dreams): hardworking / honest / romantic / handsome / funny / smart / strong / braveÂ
My mum is honest and kindÂ
motherly < > fatherlyÂ
girly < > boyishÂ
manly < > ladylikeÂ
danced
wantedÂ
characteristics – parts of your personality
eg. one of the characteristics that I really appreciate in Judy is her warmth
high standards for me – yao qiu
have contact with her – talk / meet / see / communicate
“patience is a virtue” – patience is useful and a good characteristic for people
go outside – nature / not in a building
go out – not be at work / not be at home
travel overseas / to another city / travel – to leave the city / country
good side / bad side
eg. everyone has a good side and a bad side
solid < > liquid
solid = reliable / trustworthy / well planned
eg. Jesse has a solid plan for Smart English for the future / Nicholas is a solid teacher – you can trust him to do a good job
I am talking to Jesse and speaking English and I told him “My grandma is a patient person” and Jesse said “that’s very important…” / said he thinks patience is important.
Grammar
take care of me
when I was 8 years old and before – until i was 8
Pronunciation
women – wi men
woman – wo men
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