VIP Class Notes (Li)
Homework
Watch this video and note down what you notice in how the speaker presents herself.
https://www.glamour.com/story/tracee-ellis-ross-glamour-women-of-the-year-speech-2017
Next Class Focus
Examine other public speakers and how they carry themselves on-stage
Vocabulary
I’m not tolerant of the cold/resistant to the cold
You want what you don’t have – to not be satisfied with everything
if something is feasible –Â possible
intense – heavy/severe/severely strong
ex. The smell of rotten eggs here is incredibly intense. I don’t think I can eat here.
tense – Â nervous and unable to relax
ex. You’re too tense before your big day, relax!
climate – weather
Speaking exercise
Because the winter came so they moved to the tropical city
Because the winter came so they moved to a tropical city/warmer climateÂ
So they can’t take the temperature
So they can’t tolerate the temperature/weather/they’re not resistant to the coldÂ
Because we have the heater in everywhere
Because we have the heater in everywhere
My parents moved to Sanya to stay in there for a long time
My parents moved to Sanya to stay in there for a long/some time
I’m used to spend the holidays with winter with Christmas
I’m used to spending the holidays with winter and Christmas
So I don’t understand about…
So I don’t understand why/I’m not sure whyÂ
I’m quite jealous about that
I’m quite jealous of that
Can I don’t go to school today?
Can I not go to/skip school today?
Maybe they can success
Maybe they can be successful/If they succeed  Â
Success experience
Successful experiencesÂ
I don’t be responsible for the client anymore
I’m not responsible for the clients anymore
*Slow down your speaking
*Pause in between sentences and punctuation
*Think about who your target audience is
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