VIP Class Notes (Jesse)

conversation – talked a bit about pronunciation and making it smooth when connecting words (less taiwanese)

Vocabulary

resent / hold a grudge
eg. holds a grudge against sb

reflection / introspection – to look inside yourself and ask yourself…
eg. I reflect on my experience / I will self reflect / I reflect on what I did

traditional saying / expression – cheng yu

sky diving – tiao san

free-falling – the time when you are just falling, with nothing to slow you down

parachute – jiang luo san

possessive – sb who thinks of their partner as sb they own
eg. he’s really possessive

they deserve each other 

spatula – guo can / shao zi (frying)
wok – chinese pot for frying
ladle – big soup spoon

domestic abuse
eg. the guy should have been arrested for domestic abuse

the hotter the tea, the more it could burn you
the more you do it the more risk you have

catalyst – sth that allows sth else to come out / happen faster

slam
eg. he will slam his laptop closed

he has a temper / easy to get angry

suck up to sb / kiss sb’s arse – try to make your boss like you

take a step back – give him some room – be less involved and let them do it themselves

Grammar

one of the guys he didn’t self reflect

he’s so talent – he’s so talented

Pronunciation

strategy – “stra teh jee”

ride – the fun / crazy things at disney land