VIP Class Notes (Kyle)

Pronunciation

women – wi men

woman – wo man

most of the foreigners can speak chinese very well. – most foreigners

i was playing piano when i was child, then i stopped playing it. – I used to play piano

i went to the driving school. – I went to driving school

how far is the company from your home? – how far do you live from work?

traffic jam – too many cars all together so you can’t move
eg. I got stuck in a traffic jam

the subway is too crowded. – too many people

rush hour / peak hour – the busiest time of the day
eg. there are so many people during peak hour

driving license / drivers licence

immortal – can’t die
eg. god is immortal

commission – money you get for making sales

eg. I get 10% commission for every sale I make

headache – tou teng
eg. I have a really bad headache