VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

Writing exercise

I’d like to commend an app named Vistopia( It’s a combined word from Greek and Latin ) which specializes for audio programs such as artist, literature, music, philosophy, etc. Its name means that we can get into the utopia. Its key color is white, the overall feels very clean and simple but not rough, which is one of the reasons that I like. Every audio section have its own illustration which is attractive. You also will find that its layout is clear and reasonable without garish, so you can always find out what you need easily. It is the same as my opinion which is that simple is good.

I’d like to recommend an app named Vistopia (It’s a combined word from Greek and Latin) which specializes in audio programs such as art, literature, music, philosophy, etc. Its name means that we can get into a utopia. Its key color is white, and the overall feeling is very clean and simple but not rough / empty / incomplete looking, which is one of the reasons that I like it. Every audio section have its own illustration which is attractive. You also will find / notice that its layout is clear and reasonable without being garish / crude, so you can always find what you need easily. It is the same as my opinion  which is that simple is good / I agree / think so too and think simple is always good 

Vocabulary

When did you find out that your friend was a doctor? = learn / realise

I did a rough drawing of your face / I have a rough idea (not clear / not complete)

areas / subjects / ideas – in
eg. I love really getting into an interesting topic
eg2. I am interested in it

heard of = to know the name
eg. I have heard of that app but i don’t know anything about it

know about / heard about = to know some information about it

listen – to focus on sth with your ears
hear – ability to find things with your ears – you can’t choose / passive

look – choose
see – no choice / passive

UI design vocabulary

  • Input Controls: buttons, text fields, checkboxes, radio buttons, dropdown lists, list boxes, toggles, date field
  • Navigational Components: breadcrumb, slider, search field, pagination, tags, icons
  • Informational Components: tooltips, icons, progress bar, notifications, message boxes, modal windows
  • Containers: accordion

ology – the study of an idea
ography – the study of measuring sth

geography (earth) / photography (pictures)
biology / sociology

biography
eg. He wrote a biography

bio = life
graph = measure

he wrote a thing measuring his life = he wrote a biography

Pronunciation

Photography (remember: theology) / Photographer (remember “teacher”) – TOG is strong
Photograph – FO is strong

etcetera – “et set ter a”